APES Exam Review

APESExam Review

Using the 1998 Released Exam

APES Exam

100 Multiple choice questions (60%)•No penalty for incorrect answers

•No calculators•90 minutes

4 Free Response Questions (40%)•1 Data, 1 Document Based, 2 Synthesis•90 Minutes – 22 ½ minutes per question

FRQ’s

• Answer in complete sentences; do NOT use lists, charts, outlines, etc. Show all work with units for the calculation questions.

• Label each section as it is labeled in the question (e.g. a, b, c or i, ii, iii)

• Add a clearly labeled diagram to support your answer, but it cannot be the entire answer

• For every statement you write, ask yourself “WHY.” If there is an answer to that ‘why’ keep on writing!

Display "College Knowledge”• Do not answer more than what is asked for; e.g. If the questions

says to choose 3 out of 5 topics, ONLY answer three out of 5; e.g. If the question asks specifically about renewable energy resources, don’t discuss fossil fuel use.

B

A

E

D

B

E

A

D

BE

C

A

BA

E

D

DE

A

D

ABDC

E

BD

C

Integrated Waste Management:

Clear Cutting – can lead to massive soil loss when on a slope. Forest slow to recover

Seed Tree Harvesting– 4-5 mature trees per acre are left to repopulate area – more susceptible to damage

Shelterwood Harvesting–mature trees are removed in two or three harvests over a period of 10 to 15 years.

Selective Harvesting–the most intensive harvesting method, removes individual trees that are ready for harvest – may damage nearby trees

Normal Conditions:

El Nino Conditions:

(Giga-tons) of C(1 billion tons)