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The College BoardThe College Board is a not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to connect studentsto college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the association is composed of more than5,600 schools, colleges, universities, and other educational organizations. Each year, the College Boardserves seven million students and their parents, 23,000 high schools, and 3,800 colleges throughmajor programs and services in college admissions, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment,and teaching and learning. Among its best-known programs are the SAT ® , the PSAT/NMSQT ® ,and the Advanced Placement Program ® (AP ® ). The College Board is committed to the principles ofexcellence and equity, and that commitment is embodied in all of its programs, services, activities,and concerns.For further information visit www.collegeboard.com.The College Board and the Advanced Placement Program encourage teachers, AP Coordinators,and school administrators to make equitable access a guiding principle for their AP programs. TheCollege Board is committed to the principle that all students deserve an opportunity to participate inrigorous and academically challenging courses and programs. All students who are willing to acceptthe challenge of a rigorous academic curriculum should be considered for admission to AP courses.The Board encourages the elimination of barriers that restrict access to AP courses for students fromethnic, racial, and socioeconomic groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in the APProgram. Schools should make every effort to ensure that their AP classes reflect the diversity of theirstudent population.© 2010 The College Board. All rights reserved. College Board, Advanced Placement Program, AP, AP Central, SAT, and the acornlogo are registered trademarks of the College Board. PSAT/NMSQT is a registered trademark of the College Board and NationalMerit Scholarship Corporation. All other products and services may be trademarks of their respective owners. Permission to usecopyrighted College Board materials may be requested online at: www.collegeboard.com/inquiry/cbpermit.html.
ContentsWelcome to the AP Program .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1AP Courses.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1AP Exams.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1AP Course Audit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1AP Reading.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2AP Exam Grades.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Credit and Placement for AP Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Setting Credit and Placement Policies for AP Grades .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3AP Environmental Science .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Introduction .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4The Course .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Prerequisites .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Textbooks .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Topic Outline .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Laboratory and Field Investigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Instructional Issues: Training, Funding, and Scheduling .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11The Exam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Sample Multiple-Choice Questions .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Answers to Multiple-Choice Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Sample Free-Response Questions .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Teacher Support.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21AP Central (apcentral.collegeboard.com).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21AP Publications and Other Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Teacher’s Guides.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Course Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Released Exams .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21© 2010 The College Board. Visit the College Board on the Web: www.collegeboard.com.i
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