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 APESCurrent Key Terms List temperate, tropical, polar, tundra, permafrost, coniferous, boreal, taiga, deciduous, chaparral, thermostratification, epilimnion, hypolimnion, thermocline, benthos, seasonal turnover, euphotic zone, aphotic zone, intertidal zone, upwelling, pelagic zone, wetlands, estuary, eutrophic, oligotrophic, carrying capacity, natality, mortality, emigration, immigration, life span, life expectancy, natural selection, fossil, adaptation, variation, mutation, evolution, co-evolution, artificial selection, genetically modified organisms, K-adapted species, r-adapted species, fundamental niche, realized niche, resource partitioning, biological magnification, Pangaea, extinction, mass extinction, aerobic respiration, anaerobic respiration, autotroph, biological community, biodiversity, biomass, biome, biosphere, biotic, carnivores, species, ecosystem, food chain, food web, Gaia hypothesis, habitat, herbivore, hydrosphere, niche, limiting factor, abiotic, omnivore, photosynthesis, population, heterotroph, symbiosis, mutualism, commensalism, parastism, foundation species, lichen, invasive species, pioneer species, keystone species, primary succession, secondary succession, climax community joule, BTU, Newton, calorie, kilowatt-hour, half-life, chemical change, frontier science, work, paradigm, physical change, energy sink, power, biodegradable, deductive reasoning, electromagnetic radiation, first law of thermodynamics, high-quality energy, high-quality matter, inductive reasoning, junk science, kinetic energy, law of conservation of matter, negative feedback loop, nuclear fission, nuclear fusion, positive feedback loop, potential energy, second law of thermodynamics, synergy rain shadow, thermohaline, ENSO, relative humidity, jet stream, nitrogen fixation, denitrification, covalent bond, ionic bond, environment, magma, mantle, inner core, outer core, earthquake, mid-ocean ridge, Rock Cycle, igneous, sedimentary, superposition, uniformitarianism, metamorphic, tsunami, magnetosphere, Coriolis effect, photosynthesis, respiration, organic, salinity, pH, convection, latitude, longitude, fault, epicenter, subduction, convergent, divergent, transform boundaries, condensation, evaporation, transpiration, precipitation, lithosphere, continental drift, plate tectonics, Pangaea, conduction, radiation, elevation Recent Assignments Natural Areas Reports due 2/14/12. Final Exams are 1/19-1/24/12. APES CR Question 1/12/12. Winter Break Makeup Work due 1/9/12. Predator/Prey Simulation due 12/21/11. Ecosystem Structure Test 12/9/11. Energy Unit Test 11/30/11. Energy Presentation Quiz 11/9/11. Energy Source Presentations 11/1-11/3/11. Energy Source Reports and PPT due 10/31/11. Complete Outline of Energy Source Report due 10/24/11. Specific Heat Investigation Report due 10/11/11. Earth Systems 1 Unit Test 9/30/11. Weekly Vocabulary Quizzes This is an ideal college level science course for science majors OR non-science majors. Students interested in registering for AP Environmental Science should speak to their counselors and Mr. Pereyra. The number of students admitted is limited. This course is ideally suited to non-science college majors. AP Environmental Science is a college level examination of global ecosystems. A high score on the AP Exam can give students college level credits. The course rigorously stresses a scientific approach. Group presentations on conservation, global/national environmental measures, and conservation or environmental legislation are an integral part of the AP Enrivonmental Science curriculum.  |
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