Barron’s Essential
As you review the content in this book and work toward earning that 5 on your
AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE exam, here are five things that you MUST
do:
1
Practice writing your own answers to the Free-Response Questions
(FRQs). After you review each FRQ, close this book and write your own
response to the question. Then, compare your answer to the one in this book.
The more you practice writing your own responses, the higher your score will
be on the actual APES exam.2
Be sure to review the Case Studies presented in this book. You will find
several questions on the exam that focus on specific events that have occurred
throughout history and involve environmental science principles and issues.
When possible, reference these Case Studies in your responses to the FRQs.3
Thoroughly review Chapters 9 (Pollution) and 10 (Impacts on the
Environment and Human Health). About 25%–30% of the multiple-choice
questions on the APES exam will test your knowledge of the topics in these
chapters. In particular,- Be familiar with the differences between industrial and photochemical
smog. - Know the causes and effects of acid deposition.
- Know the causes and effects of global warming.
- Familiarize yourself with remediation and reduction strategies for