APES Objectives – Unit 9

Summary

The Unit 9 “What Do I Need to Know?” handout covers all 10 learning objectives for the Global Change unit of AP Environmental Science, including ozone depletion, the greenhouse effect, global climate change, ocean warming and acidification, invasive species, endangered species, and human impacts on biodiversity. Students track their confidence across each objective using the built-in “I Know” column. Aligned to the CED with an AP Exam weighting of 15–20%, this is the single highest-weighted unit in the course and a critical focus area for exam preparation.