AP Environmental Science Practice Test Prep & Worksheets PDF

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AP Environmental Practice Test Prep & Worksheets PDF

The AP Environmental Science students cultivate their understanding of the interrelationships of the natural world through inquiry-based lab investigations and field work as they explore concepts like the four Big Ideas; energy transfer, interactions between earth systems, interactions between different species and the environment, and sustainability. The exam is 2 hours and 40 minutes long and includes 80 multiple-choice questions and 3 free-response questions. A four-function, scientific, or graphing calculator is allowed on both sections of the exam.

AP Environmental Science Units

AP Environmental Science Unit 1 : The Living World Ecosystems
AP Environmental Science Unit 2 : The Living World Biodiversity
AP Environmental Science Unit 3 : Population
AP Environmental Science Unit 4 : Earth Systems and Resources
AP Environmental Science Unit 5 : Land and Water Use
AP Environmental Science Unit 6 : Energy Resources and Consumption
AP Environmental Science Unit 7 : Atmospheric Pollution
AP Environmental Science Unit 8 : Aquatic and Terrestrial Pollution
AP Environmental Science Unit 9 : Global Change

Section I: Multiple Choice (Starting with 2021)

80 Questions | 1 Hour 30 Minutes | 60% of Exam Score

  • New question type analyzing texts: 2 sets of approximately 3–4 questions per set will assess students’ ability to evaluate sources of information with a text-based stimulus.
  • Questions will now place equal emphasis on the analysis of quantitative data and data in the form of models and representations.
  • Each question will have 4 options.
Section II: Free Response

3 Questions | 1 Hour 10 Minutes | 40% of Exam Score

The three free-response question types will now remain the same from year to year:

  • Question 1 will ask students to design an investigation.
  • Question 2 will ask students to analyze an environmental problem and propose a solution.
  • Question 3 will ask students to analyze an environmental problem and propose a solution doing calculations.

 

AP Environmental Course & Exam Description PDF – 2020 Official

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