AP Environmental Science [With CDROM] (Paperback, 2nd, Green)

About Our Author v
Independent Study Schedule xi

Chapter 1 Excelling On The AP Environmental Science Exam 1

About This Book and TestWare® 3
About the Advanced Placement Program 3
About the AP Environmental Science Exam 4
AP Environmental Science Exam Content 4
About Our AP Course Review 6
Scoring REA's Practice Exams 6
Scoring the Official Exams 7
Studying for Your AP Exam 8
Test-Taking Tips 9
The Day of the Exam 10

Chapter 2 Matter And Energy In The Environment 11

Organization of Matter 13
Conservation of Matter 17
Conservation of Energy 22
Case Summaries 24

Chapter 3 Earth Systems And Global Changes 27

Properties That Drive Global Processes 29
Earth 34
Atmosphere 42
Case Summaries 49

Chapter 4 The Biosphere 53

Productivity and Food Chains 55
Population Interactions 56
Traits of Biological Communities 60
Biomes 61
Biodiversity 68
Case Summaries 74

Chapter 5 Population Dynamics 77

Fundamentals of Population Biology 79
Human Populations 87
Case Summary 94

Chapter 6 Human Health 97

Morbidity and Mortality 99
Environmental Health Hazards 99
Identifying Health Risks 103
Factors That Affect Toxicity 105
Case Summaries 112

Chapter 7 Atmosphere Resources 117

Composition of the Atmosphere 119
Air Pollution: Sources and Solutions 120
Effects of Air Pollution 129
Case Summaries 133

Chapter 8 Water Resources 135

Water Compartments and the Water Cycle 137
Trends in Water Use 139
Water Pollution 143
Wastewater Treatment 147
Case Summaries 150

Chapter 9 Land Resources 153

Principles of Land Use 155
Management of Specific Land Uses 158
Case Summaries 182

Chapter 10 Energy Resources185

Understanding Energy 187
Non-Renewable Energy Sources 192
Renewable Energy Sources 198
Patterns of Human Energy Use 202
Case Summaries 204

Chapter 11 Environment And Society 209

Economic Forces 211
Environmental Ethics 218
Nonmarket Values 219
Environmental History, Laws, and Regulations 222
Environmental Laws 226
Environmental Policy and Management 230
Case Summaries 235