AP Environmental Science

The multiple-choice section includes individual, single questions as well as sets of questions that refer to the same diagram or data presentation; these may include data tables, charts, graphs, models, representations, and text-based sources.

Questions will test your ability to:

• Explain environmental concepts, processes, and models
• Analyze visual representations
• Analyze text sources
• Analyze research studies
• Analyze and interpret data
• Use math in solving problems
• Propose and justify solutions to environmental problems

The free-response section includes three questions:

• Question 1: Design an investigation presents students with an authentic environmental scenario accompanied by either a model/visual representation or quantitative data.
• Question 2: Analyze an environmental problem and propose a solution presents students with an authentic environmental scenario accompanied by either a model/visual representation or quantitative data.
• Question 3: Analyze an environmental problem and propose a solution doing calculations presents students with an authentic environmental scenario.

Questions will test your ability to:

• Explain environmental concepts, processes, and models
• Analyze visual representations
• Analyze research studies
• Analyze and interpret data
• Use math in solving problems
• Propose and justify solutions to environmental problems