Apes ap exam review - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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First Law of Thermodynamics - ANSWERSenergy is neither created nor destroyed, may be converted from one form to another. Second Law of Thermodynamics - ANSWERSwhen energy is changed from one form to another, some useful energy is degraded into lower quality energy (usually heat). Energy - ANSWERSthe ability to do work. Units of energy: joules, calories, kilocalories, British thermal units (BTUs), Kilowatt-hours (kWh) Power - ANSWERSthe rate of doing work (work/time). Units of power: wat...

Anthropocentric regarding humans as most significant species; human-centered Tragedy of the Commons the depletion of shared resources by people acting in individual interest Triple Bottom Line approach to sustainability that meets environmental, economic, and social goals (business) Inorganic Compounds compounds that lack carbon and hydrogen atoms Organic Compounds compounds that contain carbon-based molecules Positive Feedback Loop when the response to a...

Troposphere The later that contains the earth's daily weather Mesosphere Extends from 50-80 km above Earth Stratosphere The earths ozone layer exists in this layer of the atmosphere Thermosphere The highest layer of the atmosphere above 80 km Troposphere the layer of the atmosphere that's heated by infrared radiation from the earth E horizon silt and sand are concentrated here O horizon litter layer mostly un decayed materials Bedrock th...

This set of class notes covers all units 1-8 of the annual AP Environmental Science exam for students who want to use study notes to get a 4 or a 5 on the AP exam. The units briefly cover important and shortened information from class lectures based on the AP Environmental Science textbook. (The information taken is recently from the years .) Please use these notes for your APES exam and good luck!

First Law of Thermodynamics energy is neither created nor destroyed, may be converted from one form to another. Second Law of Thermodynamics when energy is changed from one form to another, some useful energy is degraded into lower quality energy (usually heat). Energy the ability to do work. Units of energy: joules, calories, kilocalories, British thermal units (BTUs), Kilowatt-hours (kWh) Power the rate of doing work (work/time). Units of power: watts and kilowatts. ...