AP Environmental Science Unit 4
AP Environmental Science Unit 4 is listed in Scivra's course catalog under Advanced Placement. The courses below are aligned with this catalog reference.
Aligned experiments
Earth Science
Earthquake Epicenter
Seismometers find where a quake started — and what lies deep inside Earth.
Earth Science
Seafloor Spreading & Plate Boundaries
Tow a magnetometer and drill cores across a mid-ocean ridge. What record do the seafloor rocks keep?
Earth Science
Stream Table: Erosion & Deposition
Change slope and flow in a stream table. Where does the sand go?
Earth Science
Soil, Porosity & Groundwater
Pour water through gravel, sand, and soil. Which holds more, which drains faster, and where does a leak spread?
Earth Science
Cloud in a Bottle
Squeeze and release a bottle with smoke inside. Why does a cloud appear, and why is one side of a mountain dry?
Earth Science
Convection, Coriolis & Currents
Heat one end of a tank, then spin the table. How do winds and currents turn?
Earth Science
Seasons & Sun Angle
Tilt the globe and move it around the lamp. Why is summer hotter, and how should a solar panel face?
Environmental
Watersheds, Runoff & Land Use
Rain on a landscape model. Clear it, plow it, terrace it, pave it, and rain again. Where does the water go?
Environmental
Smog & Thermal Inversions
Put a warm lid on cold air in a valley. Why does the smoke stay trapped, and what clears it?