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AP Environmental Science Unit 5 - Land & Water Use

2 min readjuly 11, 2024

AP Environmental Science Land Use Review

Here's an organized outline for AP Environmental Science Unit 5 reviews. This outline has been adapted from the 2019 Course Description published by College Board. You can use this to build an AP Enviro Unit 5 study guide.

Resource Use

Human use of natural resources have disrupted natural ecosystems. 

Unit 5 Vocab

  • Agricultural practices
  • Aquaculture
  • Aquifers
  • Biodiversity
  • Clearcutting
  • Concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs)
  • Deforestation
  • Desertification
  • Ecological footprints
  • Free range
  • Genetically modified organisms (GMO)
  • Integrated pest management (IPM)
  • Methods of irrigation
  • Mining operations
  • Overfishing
  • Overgrazing
  • Pest-control methods
  • Salinization
  • Sustainability
  • Sustainable agriculture
  • Sustainable forestry
  • Sustainable yield
  • The Green Revolution
  • Tragedy of the commons
  • Urban sprawl
  • Urbanization
  • Water infiltration  

Unit 5 Free Response (FRQ)

Here are some Quizlet decks to help you master the Unit 5 concepts if and when you need to apply them for the written portion of your AP Enviro exam. 

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AP Environmental Science Unit 5 - Land & Water Use

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AP Environmental Science Land Use Review

Here's an organized outline for AP Environmental Science Unit 5 reviews. This outline has been adapted from the 2019 Course Description published by College Board. You can use this to build an AP Enviro Unit 5 study guide.

Resource Use

Human use of natural resources have disrupted natural ecosystems. 

Unit 5 Vocab

  • Agricultural practices
  • Aquaculture
  • Aquifers
  • Biodiversity
  • Clearcutting
  • Concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs)
  • Deforestation
  • Desertification
  • Ecological footprints
  • Free range
  • Genetically modified organisms (GMO)
  • Integrated pest management (IPM)
  • Methods of irrigation
  • Mining operations
  • Overfishing
  • Overgrazing
  • Pest-control methods
  • Salinization
  • Sustainability
  • Sustainable agriculture
  • Sustainable forestry
  • Sustainable yield
  • The Green Revolution
  • Tragedy of the commons
  • Urban sprawl
  • Urbanization
  • Water infiltration  

Unit 5 Free Response (FRQ)

Here are some Quizlet decks to help you master the Unit 5 concepts if and when you need to apply them for the written portion of your AP Enviro exam.