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2014 AP® Environmental Science Free-Response Questions AP Test Prep2014 AP® Environmental Science Free-Response Questions AP Test Prep
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College Board
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10th - 12th
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AP Test Prep

2014 AP® Environmental Science Free-Response Questions

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Less than half of AP Environmental Science test takers pass each year. The College Board releases previous test questions covering topics from greenhouse gases to ecological succession to help scholars prepare for future assessments. Use the four free-response questions to set young scientists up for success.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

nuclear power, greenhouse gases, floods, water pollution, plate tectonics, the ring of fire, volcanoes, ecological succession, earthquakes, the carbon cycle, fossil fuels, phosphorus

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Use as practice writing questions throughout the year in preparation for the AP exam
  • Save papers from year to year and let pupils read poor, good, and great responses to get an idea of the differences

Classroom Considerations

  • Assumes prior knowledge of all content in AP Environmental Science

Pros

  • Includes actual AP content, shared for public use
  • Encourages writing, scientific thinking, and mathematical communication

Cons

  • None

Common Core

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