AP Environmental Science FRQ Strategies

The video reviews the second APES SRQ on the AP exam, focusing on Type Two FRQ questions. It outlines the skills needed to analyze environmental problems and propose solutions, including describing concepts, analyzing data, and justifying solutions. The video differentiates between ecological, economic, and environmental solutions and provides a sample question analysis. It also offers sample responses and guidance on proposing and justifying solutions effectively.

What is the primary focus of the second type of FRQ in the AP Environmental Science exam?

• Discussing environmental ethics

• Memorizing environmental laws

• Proposing solutions to environmental problems

• Analyzing historical environmental data

Which skill involves explaining how the essential characteristics of a concept work together?

• Proposing

• Explaining

• Describing

• Analyzing

What type of solutions deal with biodiversity and ecosystem sustainability?

• Technological solutions

• Economic solutions

• Ecological solutions

• Political solutions

In the sample question, what is the time frame for analyzing temperature changes in the Arctic?

• 1900 to 1950

• 1980 to 2016

• 2000 to 2016

• 2010 to 2020

Which greenhouse gas has a global warming potential greater than one?

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Methane

• Carbon dioxide

What is a potential impact of global climate change on human health?

• Inadequate nutrition due to droughts

• Improved air quality

• Decreased disease transmission

• Increased food production

What is a realistic solution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions mentioned in the video?

• Promoting deforestation

• Ending subsidies for fossil fuel industries

• Subsidizing fossil fuels

• Increasing coal production

Why is it important to keep ecological, economic, and environmental solutions separate?

• To avoid political discussions

• To simplify the problem

• To reduce the number of solutions

• To ensure clarity in addressing specific issues

What should you do first when answering a type two FRQ?

• Write a detailed introduction

• Identify the overall concept being asked

• List all possible solutions

• Summarize the question

What is the consequence of providing more than two examples when only two are asked for in a question?

• All examples will be considered

• Only the first two examples will be scored

• None of the examples will be scored

• The last example will be scored