AP®Environmental ScienceCollege BoardStudy Guides

College Board AP® Environmental Science Study Guides

Concise resources for the College Board AP® Environmental Science course.

Unit 1: The Living World: Ecosystems

Species Interactions in Ecosystems

Major Terrestrial Biomes

Major Aquatic Biomes

The Carbon Cycle

The Nitrogen Cycle

The Phosphorus Cycle

The Hydrologic Cycle

Primary Productivity in Ecosystems

Trophic Levels in Ecosystems

Energy Transfers in Ecosystems

Food Chains & Food Webs in Ecosystems

Unit 2: The Living World: Biodiversity

Biodiversity in Ecosystems

Ecosystem Services

Island Biogeography

Ecological Tolerance

Natural Disruptions to Ecosystems

Adaptations of Organisms

Ecological Succession

Unit 6: Energy Resources & Consumption

Introduction to Energy

Renewable & Nonrenewable Energy Sources

Trends in Energy Consumption

Types of Fuels & Uses

Distribution of Natural Energy Resources

Generating energy from fossil fuels

Environmental Impacts of Fossil Fuels

Using Nuclear Energy for Power

Nuclear Energy & the Environment

Using Biomass for Energy

Use of Solar Energy for Power

Environmental Impacts of Solar Energy

Using Hydroelectric Power

Environmental Impacts of Hydroelectricity

Geothermal Energy

Using Hydrogen as Fuel

Environmental Impacts of Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Using the Wind as Energy

Environmental Impacts of Wind Energy

Conserving Energy

Study tools

College Board AP® Environmental Science · Past Papers

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