APESExamReflection2018

Please rate each of these items on a scale from 1 to 5 with
5 = most prepared to answer a question on this topic
vs. 1=least prepared to answer


  1. Earth Science Concepts
    (Geologic time scale; plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanism; seasons;solar intensity and latitude)
    5
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  1. The Atmosphere
    (Composition; structure; weather and climate; atmospheric circulation and the Coriolis Effect; atmosphere–ocean interactions; ENSO)
    5
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  1. Global Water Resources and Use
    (Freshwater/saltwater; ocean circulation; agricultural, industrial, and domestic use; surface and groundwater issues; global problems; conservation)
    5
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  1. Soil and Soil Dynamics
    (Rock cycle; formation; composition; physical and chemical properties; main
    soil types; erosion and other soil problems; soil conservation)
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  1. Ecosystem Structure
    (Biological populations and communities; ecological niches; interactions among species; keystone species; species diversity and edge effects; major terrestrial and aquatic biomes)
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  1. Energy Flow
    (Photosynthesis and cellular respiration; food webs and trophic levels; ecological pyramids)
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  1. Ecosystem Diversity
    (Biodiversity; natural selection; evolution; ecosystem services)
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  1. Natural Ecosystem Change
    (Climate shifts; species movement; ecological succession)
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  1. Natural Biogeochemical Cycles
    (Carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, water, conservation of matter)
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  1. Population Biology Concepts
    (Population ecology; carrying capacity; reproductive strategies; survivorship)
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  1. Human population dynamics
    (Historical population sizes; distribution; fertility rates; growth rates and doubling times; demographic transition; age-structure diagrams)
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  1. Population size
    (Strategies for sustainability; case studies; national policies)
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  1. Impacts of population growth
    (Hunger; disease; economic effects; resource use; habitat destruction)
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  1. Agriculture: Feeding a growing population
    (Human nutritional requirements; types of agriculture; Green Revolution;genetic engineering and crop production; deforestation; irrigation;sustainable agriculture)
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  1. Controlling pests
    (Types of pesticides; costs and benefits of pesticide use; integrated pest management; relevant laws)
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  1. Forestry
    (Tree plantations; old growth forests; forest fires; forest management; national forests)
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  1. Rangelands
    (Overgrazing; deforestation; desertification; rangeland management; federal rangelands)
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  1. Urban land development
    (Planned development; suburban sprawl; urbanization)
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  1. Transportation infrastructure
    (Federal highway system; canals and channels; roadless areas; ecosystem
    impacts)
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  1. Public and federal lands
    (Management; wilderness areas; national parks; wildlife refuges; forests;wetlands)
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  1. Land conservation options
    (Preservation; remediation; mitigation; restoration)
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  1. Sustainable land-use strategies
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  1. Mining
    (Mineral formation; extraction; global reserves; relevant laws and treaties)
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  1. Fishing
    (Fishing techniques; overfishing; aquaculture; relevant laws and treaties)
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  1. Global Economics
    (Globalization; World Bank; Tragedy of the Commons; relevant laws and treaties)
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  1. Energy Concepts
    (Energy forms; power; units; conversions; Laws of Thermodynamics)
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  1. Energy Consumption
    History (Industrial Revolution; exponential growth; energy crisis)
    Present global energy use
    Future energy needs
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  1. Fossil Fuel Resources and Use
    (Formation of coal, oil, and natural gas; extraction/purification methods;world reserves and global demand; synfuels; environmental advantages/ isadvantages of sources)
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  1. Nuclear Energy
    (Nuclear fission process; nuclear fuel; electricity production; nuclear reactor types; environmental advantages/disadvantages; safety issues; radiation and human health; radioactive wastes; nuclear fusion)
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  1. Hydroelectric Power
    (Dams; flood control; salmon; silting; other impacts)
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  1. FEnergy Conservation
    (Energy efficiency; CAFE standards; hybrid electric vehicles; mass transit)
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  1. Renewable Energy
    (Solar energy; solar electricity; hydrogen fuel cells; biomass; wind energy;small-scale hydroelectric; ocean waves and tidal energy; geothermal;environmental advantages/disadvantages)
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  1. Air pollution
    (Sources—primary and secondary; major air pollutants; measurementunits; smog; acid deposition—causes and effects; heat islands and temperature inversions; indoor air pollution; remediation and reductionstrategies; Clean Air Act and other relevant laws)
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  1. Noise pollution
    (Sources; effects; control measures)
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  1. Water pollution
    (Types; sources, causes, and effects; cultural eutrophication; groundwater
    pollution; maintaining water quality; water purification; sewage
    treatment/septic systems; Clean Water Act and other relevant laws)
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  1. Solid waste
    (Types; disposal; reduction)
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  1. Impacts on the Environment and Human Health
    Hazards to human health
    (Environmental risk analysis; acute and chronic effects; dose-responserelationships; air pollutants; smoking and other risks)
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  1. Hazardous chemicals in the environment
    (Types of hazardous waste; treatment/disposal of hazardous waste; cleanup of contaminated sites; biomagnification; relevant laws)
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  1. Economic Impacts (Cost-benefit analysis; externalities; marginal costs; sustainability)
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  1. Stratospheric Ozone
    (Formation of stratospheric ozone; ultraviolet radiation; causes of ozone depletion; effects of ozone depletion; strategies for reducing ozone depletion; relevant laws and treaties)
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  1. Global Warming
    (Greenhouse gases and the greenhouse effect; impacts and consequences of global warming; reducing climate change; relevant laws and treaties)
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  1. C. Loss of Biodiversity
    Habitat loss; overuse; pollution; introduced species; endangered and extinct species; Maintenance through conservation; Relevant laws and treaties
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Mrs. Roberts
Science Teacher
Camas High School
Camas, WA