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Part I: Earth Systems and Resources (10-15%)
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Rock Cycle
Sedimentary,
Metamorphic,
Igneous
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Soil Horizons
O horizon,
A horizon,
E horizon
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Soil Vocab
Humus,
Topsoil,
Subsoil
9
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Global Water Resource Vocab
Watershed,
Delta,
Estuary
9
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Freshwater Layers
Littoral,
Limnetic,
Profundal
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Ocean Layers
Coastal zone,
Euphotic zone,
Bathyal zone
5
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Surface and Groundwater Issues
Colorado river basin,
Ogallala aquifer location,
Ogallala aquifer
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Atmosphere Vocab
Monsoon,
Rain shadow effect,
Dew point
5
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Atmosphere Layers
Layers in the atmosphere closest ...,
Layers in the atmosphere mnemonic,
Location of ozone in the atmosphere
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Atmosphere-Ocean Interactions
What are ocean currents driven by,
What do ocean currents do to heat...,
Does the bottom of the ocean has ...
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Geologic Processes
Core,
Mantle,
Crust
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Plate Tectonics
Plates,
Lithosphere,
Plate tectonics
5
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Earthquakes & Volcanoes
Cause of earthquakes,
Focus,
Epicenter
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Part II: The Living World (10-15%)
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Vocab/Info of Ecosystem Structure
Population,
Community,
Ecosystem
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Species Interactions
Mutualism,
Commensalism,
Parasitism
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Terrestrial Biomes
Tropical rain forest location,
Tropical rain forest climate,
Tropical rain forest plant adapti...
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Ocean Layers
Coastal zone,
Euphotic zone,
Bathyal zone
5
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Energy Flow
Equation for photosynthesis,
Equation for cellular respiration,
Trophic levels from bottom of pyr...
9
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Ecosystem diversity & Natural Ecosystem Changes
Biodiversity,
Benefits of biodiversity,
Keystone species
12
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Nitrogen Cycle
Nitrogen fixation,
Nitrification,
Assimilation
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Phosphorus Cycle
Step 1,
Step 2,
Step 3
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Carbon Cycle
Step 1,
Step 2,
Step 3
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Sulfur Cycle
Step 1,
Step 2,
Step 3
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Water Cycle
Evaporation,
Transpiration,
Condensation
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Part III (10-15%): Population
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Population Biology Concepts
What are the three most populated...,
Two characteristics of r selected...,
Two characteristics of a k select...
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Age Structure/Histogram
Bigger towards the bottom,
Pretty equal throughout,
Bigger at middle top
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Human Populations Dynamics
In what region of the world is po...,
How is population distribution a ...,
What is one reason a population c...
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Impacts of Population Growth & Pop. Size
How is the stage of demographics ...,
How does resource use impact popu...,
Contrast the types of disease you...
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Part IV: Land and Water Use (10-15%)
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Agriculture: Feeding a Population
What was the green revolution and...,
Highest to lowest global producti...,
Four innovations that led to the ...
10
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Agriculture: Controlling Pest
Main types of pesticide,
Cost of pesticide use,
Benefit of pesticide use
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Forestry & Rangelands
Biodiversity in old growth forest,
Biodiversity in tree plantation,
Impact of forest fires in conifer...
7
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Other Land Use: Urban Land Development & Transportation Infrastructure
Issue with transportation infrast...,
Alternative to transportation inf...,
Issue with federal highway system
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Other Land Use: Public and Federal Lands
Purpose of wilderness areas,
Purpose of national parks,
Purpose of national wildlife refugee
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Other Land Use: Land Conservation Options
Preservation,
Remediation,
Mitigation
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Mining
Top 2 largest reserve of coal,
Top 2 largest reserve of oil,
Top 2 largest reserve of natural gas
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Fishing
Dredging,
Bottom trawling,
Longline fishing
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Global Economies
Externalities,
World bank,
Tragedy of the commons
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Part V: Energy Resources and Consumption (10-15%)
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Energy Concepts
Energy units,
Power units,
1st law of thermodynamics
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Energy Consumption
Energy use since industrial revol...,
Energy use from the exponential g...,
Energy use since gasoline shortag...
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Fossil Fuel Resources and Use, Energy Conservation, & Renewable Energy
Rank coal in order from highest t...,
Rank of coal mnemonic,
Three products derived from crude...
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Energy Source
Nuclear advantages,
Nuclear disadvantages,
Hydroelectric advantages
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Nuclear Energy
How does nuclear fission work,
How is uranium used to make elect...,
Safety issue w nuclear fission
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Hydroelectric Power
How do dams help with generating ...,
How are hydroelectric power plant...,
What issues are relatedconcerning...
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Part VI: Pollution (25-30%)
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Air Pollution
Source of formaldehyde,
Source of radon,
Source of mercury
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Noise Pollution
Source of noise pollution,
Effects of noise pollution,
Control measures of noise pollution
3
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Water Pollution
Watershed,
Cultural eutrophication,
Biochemical oxygen demand
8
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Solid Waste
Pros of disposing waste via incin...,
Cons of disposing waste via incin...,
Pros of disposing waste via sanit...
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Hazards to Human Health
What factors are considered when ...,
Ld50,
Account for the doseresponse asse...
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Hazardous chemicals in the environment
Sources of hazardous waste,
Deep well injection pros,
Deep well injection cons
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Part VII: Global Change (10-15%)
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Stratospheric Ozone
The dangers of too much uv ray ex...,
Cause of ozone depletion,
Environmental effects of ozone de...
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APES Treaties/Laws
Firfa,
Cites,
Marine mammal protection act
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Global Warming
Consequences of global warming,
Five greenhouse gases,
Most abundant non anthropogenic g...
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Other Important APES Stuff
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APES Math Equations
Percent,
Primary productivity,
Mega exponent
13
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