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APES Review

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Advanced Placement Environmental Science Study Guide APES Exam: May 7, 2012 Developed for Bainbridge High School APES Class by Jason Uitvlugt with support and materials from Kevin Bryan - Woodrow Wilson High School, LAUSD 2 Table of Contents Part 1: The Exam ? About the Exam 3 ? Multiple Choice 3 ? Free Response Questions 4 ? Themes 8 ? Topics 8 Part 2: Vocabulary ? 596 words 12 Part 3: Study Information ? Air Pollution 17 ? Water Quality Test 18 ? Biomes 19 ? Types of Tree Cutting 21 ? US Laws and Acts 22 ? Symbiosis 25 ? Other Species Relationships 25 ? Soils 26 ? Earth Cycles 27 ? Events 29

APES beginner vocabulary

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Basic Scientific Concepts Organic vs. Inorganic: The primary difference between organic compounds and inorganic compounds is that organic compounds always contain carbon while most inorganic compounds do not. Also, all organic compounds contain carbon, hydrogen or C-H bonds. Ex. of Organic Compounds: Nucleic Acids, Fats, Sugars, Proteins, Enzymes, Fuels, DNA, and Methane CH4 Ex. of Inorganic Compounds: Salts, Metals, Table Salt and Carbon Dioxide Gene: A unit of heredity; a segment of DNA nucleus of the cell that contains information for the synthesis of a specific protein. Ex: Enzymes Gene pool: Combined genetic information, such as alleles, of all the members of a particular population.

APES biodiversity

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Tyler Gording Period 5 April 9, 2013 Staff Lot Student Lot
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Outdoor Air Pollutants

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Outdoor Air Pollutants What are the major classes of outdoor pollutants? Natural sources--- 1. dust and other suspended particles 2. Sulfur oxides from volcanoes 3. Carbon oxides and particulates from fires 4. Pollen 5. Methane and hydrogen sulfide from decay 6. Salt from oceans * Most spread out and are rarely harmful http://www.epa.gov/air/urbanair/ Other sources--- 1. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) methane, propane, CFC 2. Suspended particulate matter (SPM) solids dust, lead, pesticides 3. Radioactive substances- radon, iodine 4. Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) can cause birth defects, cancer

Global Food Issues

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Global Food issues Food security and food insecurity Security= most or all people have access to nutritious food and live active, healthy lives Insecurity= people live with chronic hunger and poor nutrition - could be the result of poverty, wars, political upheaval, corruption and/or bad weather-global climate change Types of nutrients Macronutrients- nutrients we need in large amounts--- proteins carbohydrates lipids Micronutrients- nutrients we need in smaller amounts vitamins, A, iron, iodine Deficencies Malnutrition/ Undernutrition Kwashirokor- deficient in protein in otherwise adequate diet. Diet are usually high in carbs signs- ?flag of red hair?, swollen bellies, unresponsive Marasmus- deficient in both protein and calories

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