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AP Environmental Science Intro

Barbara Crosby

Created by Barbara Crosby

1 questions

12th Grade

Science

Updated Sep 2026

AP Environmental Science Intro is a Grade 12 science worksheet that introduces the course’s central ideas, including interactions between Earth’s systems and human systems, sustainability, planetary boundaries, ecological footprints, and the role of investigations. Students also distinguish environmental science from environmentalism and examine introductory examples such as Easter Island, Rachel Carson, and climate change. The 16-item worksheet combines video-based comprehension, 13 multiple-choice questions, and 2 drag-and-drop items. It asks students to identify key terms, connect environmental challenges with human resource use, and recognize how AP Environmental Science combines natural sciences with social sciences and humanities. Questions also preview AP course expectations, including investigations and document-based free-response questions. This free printable worksheet includes an answer key and is designed for Grade 12 teachers introducing the course or checking students’ understanding after an introductory lesson or video.

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AP Environmental Science Intro

Total questions: 1

Name
Class
Date

1-15.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

1.

What is the primary focus of AP Environmental Science?

a)

The study of interactions between Earth's systems and human systems

b)

The study of human history

c)

The study of space and astronomy

d)

The study of ancient civilizations

2.

The first topic covered in the AP Environmental Science course is (a)  

Choose from the below words
Climate change
The Earth itself
Human populations
Living systems
3.

What concept is crucial for living within Earth's boundaries?

a)

Industrialization

b)

Sustainability

c)

Deforestation

d)

Urbanization

4.

What caused the population decline on Easter Island?

a)

Disease

b)

Climate change

c)

Deforestation

d)

Overfishing

5.

Who is considered a key figure in modern environmental science?

a)

Rachel Carson

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Albert Einstein

6.

What is the main difference between environmental science and environmentalism?

a)

Environmental science seeks truth about interactions with the environment

b)

Environmentalism is a branch of physics

c)

Environmentalism focuses on scientific methods

d)

Environmental science is a belief system

7.

What is a better slogan than 'Save our planet' according to the video?

a)

Save our future

b)

Save our resources

c)

Save our society

d)

Save our environment

8.

Which of the following is NOT a planetary boundary mentioned in the video?

a)

Climate change

b)

Ocean acidification

c)

Space exploration

d)

Deforestation

9.

What is the predicted temperature increase due to climate change?

a)

1 degree

b)

2 degrees

c)

3 degrees

d)

4 degrees

10.

What is the term used to describe the impact of developed countries on resource use?

a)

Water footprint

b)

Ecological footprint

c)

Carbon footprint

d)

Energy footprint

11.

What drives the solutions for sustainability according to the video?

a)

Technology

b)

Economy

c)

Politics

d)

Education

12.

AP Environmental Science includes natural sciences and (a)   .

Choose from the below words
Medicine and Health
Engineering and Technology
Social sciences and Humanities
Mathematics and Physics
13.

What should students be doing in the AP Environmental Science course?

a)

Only attending lectures

b)

Applying what they learn through investigations

c)

Only watching videos

d)

Only reading textbooks

14.

What is a common feature of the AP exam's free response section?

a)

Short answer questions

b)

True/False questions

c)

Document-based questions

d)

Multiple-choice questions

15.

What is NOT allowed during the AP exam?

a)

Using a calculator

b)

Using a protractor

c)

Using a pencil

d)

Using a ruler

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AP Environmental Science Intro

Total questions: 1

1-15.
1.
a)

The study of interactions between Earth's systems and human systems

2.
The Earth itself
3.
b)

Sustainability

4.
c)

Deforestation

5.
a)

Rachel Carson

6.
a)

Environmental science seeks truth about interactions with the environment

7.
c)

Save our society

8.
c)

Space exploration

9.
c)

3 degrees

10.
b)

Ecological footprint

11.
b)

Economy

12.
Social sciences and Humanities
13.
b)

Applying what they learn through investigations

14.
c)

Document-based questions

15.
a)

Using a calculator

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FAQs

What does the AP Environmental Science Intro worksheet cover?

This worksheet introduces AP Environmental Science through video-comprehension, multiple-choice, and drag-and-drop questions. Students identify the course focus, sustainability, planetary boundaries, ecological footprints, environmental science versus environmentalism, and the connections among natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities.

How can I use this worksheet to teach an introduction to AP Environmental Science?

Use the video-based items as an entry point, then ask students to explain how sustainability, planetary boundaries, and ecological footprints describe relationships between human activity and Earth’s systems. After students complete the multiple-choice and drag-and-drop questions, discuss why the course expects investigations and how examples such as Easter Island and Rachel Carson connect introductory ideas to environmental decision-making.

What mistakes should I watch for when students complete this AP Environmental Science worksheet?

Students may confuse environmental science, which seeks to understand environmental interactions scientifically, with environmentalism, which is presented as a different type of position. They may also mix up ecological footprint with other footprint terms, select space exploration as a planetary boundary, or place the wrong discipline in the drag-and-drop statement about AP Environmental Science.

How do I assign and grade this AP Environmental Science worksheet?

The worksheet is available as a printable PDF and as a digital quiz on Wayground, with a complete answer key for all items. You can grade printable student submissions by scanning their work with the Wayground for Teachers app, while the digital version can be completed and graded online.

How does this worksheet help students prepare for the AP Environmental Science exam?

The worksheet previews AP-specific expectations by asking students to recognize investigation-based learning, document-based questions in the free-response section, and an exam rule about calculator use. Reviewing these items after completion helps students connect the introductory course concepts to the format and procedures they will encounter in AP Environmental Science.

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