Curriculum » NC Standard Course of Study & aligned resources
Advanced Placement Earth and Environmental Science
Goal 4
- Objective 4.01
- Analyze sources and uses of freshwater and oceans.
- Renewal rates.
- Agricultural, industrial and domestic water uses.
- Increasing water supplies: Dams and desalination.
- Fisheries and aquaculture.
- Water management and conservation.
- Find related resources
- Objective 4.02
- Analyze local, regional and global mineral resources.
- Mining types.
- Processing and environmental effects.
- Mining Laws.
- Find related resources
- Objective 4.03
- Analyze local, regional and global soil aspects.
- Soil composition and profiles.
- Soil characteristics.
- Soil types.
- Erosion and conservation.
- Find related resources
- Objective 4.04
- Analyze biological resources.
- Benefits of biodiversity.
- Threats to biodiversity.
- Endangered species management.
- Nutrition and food supplies.
- Green revolution.
- Find related resources
- Objective 4.05
- Analyze and compare conventional and alternative energy sources.
- Coal.
- Natural gas.
- Oil.
- Nuclear power.
- Solar energy.
- Biomass.
- Energy from the Earth's forces: Wind, Water, Geothermal, Tidal.
- Energy conservation.
- Identify facility parts (Coal, Nuclear).
- Monthly/annual costs.
- Find related resources
- Objective 4.06
- Analyze land types and uses.
- Residential and commercial, land use planning.
- Agricultural and forestry.
- Recreational and wilderness.
- Ecotourism, Parks and preserves.
- Find related resources
