Review for Final

Your final exam begins Monday 5/18/2014

Prepare a review powerpoint that covers all terms on the outline (you may modify the powerpoints from the previous review). 

Should end with at least 4 practice test items (look up the 2003 AP Environmental Science Release Test) 

1. Earth Systems and Resources (10%–15%) Monday
   1. Earth Science Concepts (Geologic time scale; plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanism; seasons; solar intensity and latitude)
   2. The Atmosphere (Composition; structure; weather and climate; atmospheric circulation and the Coriolis effect; atmosphere-ocean interactions; ENSO) Megahan
   3. Global Water Resources and Use (Freshwater/saltwater; ocean circulation; agricultural, industrial, and domestic use; surface and groundwater issues; global problems; conservation)
   4. Soil and Soil Dynamics (Rock cycle; formation; composition; physical and chemical properties; main soil types; erosion and other soil problems; soil conservation)

2. The Living World (10%–15%) Tuesday
   1. Ecosystem Structure (Biological populations and communities; ecological niches; interactions among species; keystone species; species diversity and edge effects; major terrestrial and aquatic biomes) Alex Hernandez
   2. Energy Flow (Photosynthesis and cellular respiration; food webs and trophic levels; ecological pyramids) Stephanie Juarez
   3. Ecosystem Diversity (Biodiversity; natural selection; evolution; ecosystem services)Alexis Ortega
   4. Natural Ecosystem Change (Climate shifts; species movement; ecological succession)Josue Chavira
   5. Natural Biogeochemical Cycles (Carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, water, conservation of matter) Melissa Rosales

3. Population (10%–15%) Wednesday
   1. Population Biology Concepts (Population ecology; carrying capacity; reproductive strategies; survivorship)  Laura Perez
   2. Human Population
   1.  Human population dynamics (Historical population sizes; distribution; fertility rates; growth rates and doubling tiems; demographic transistion; age-structure diagrams) Mayra Jove
   2. Population size (Strategies for sustainability, case studies; national policies) Griselda Trejo
   3.  Impacts of population growth (hunger; disease; economic effects; resource use; habitat destruction) James Hernandez

4. Land and Water Use (10%–15%) Thursday
   1. Agriculture
   1. Feeding growing population (Human nutritional requirements; types of agriculture; Green Revolution; genetic engineering and crop production; deforestation; irrigation; sustainable agriculture) Maricela Rosa-Quintero 
   2. Controlling pests (types of pesticides; costs and benefit of pesticide use; integrated pest management, relevant laws) Leslie Najera 
   2. Forestry (Tree plantations; old growth forests; forest fires; forest management; national forests)Ashley Ortega
   3. Rangelands(Overgrazing; deforestation; desertification; rangeland management; federal rangelands)Arianna Martinez
   4. Other Land Use 
   1. Urban land development (planned development; suburban sprawl; urbanization) Ben Ybarra
   2. Transportation Infrastructure ( Federal highway systems; canals and channels; roadless areas; ecosystem impacts) Celia Velazquez
   3. Public and Federal Lands (Management; wilderness areas, national parks, wildlife refuges, forests, wetlands) Miguel Rodriguez
   4. Land conservation options (preservation; remediation; mitigation; restoration) Raul Torres 
   5. Sustainable Land-use strategies Andres Garcia
   5. Mining (Mineral formation; extraction; global reserves; relevant laws and treaties) Ruben Munoz
   6. Fishing (Fishing techniques; overfishing; aquaculture; relevant laws and treaties)
   7. Global Economics (Globalization; World Bank; Tragedy of the Commons; relevant laws and treaties)

5. Energy Resources and Consumption (10%–15%) Friday
   1. Energy Concepts (Energy forms; power; units; conversions; Laws of Thermodynamics)
   2. Energy Consumption
   3. Fossil Fuel Resources and Use (Formation of coal, oil, and natural gas; extraction/purification methods; world reserves and global demand; synfuels; environmental advantages/disadvantages of sources) Fernando Bonilla
   4. 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) Mariah Enriquez
   5. Hydroelectric Power (Dams; flood control; salmon; silting; other impacts) Luis Rodiguez
   6. Energy Conservation (Energy efficiency; CAFE standards; hybrid electric vehicles; mass transit)
   7. Renewable Energy (Solar energy; solar electricity; hydrogen fuel cells; biomass; wind energy; small-scale hydroelectric; ocean waves and tidal energy; geothermal; environmental advantages/disadvantages) Francisco Aguilar