AP Human Geography vs. AP Environmental Science

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<p>I took AP Human Geography freshman year and got a 5 on the exam. I'm now a junior and remember the majority of the material it covers. Sophomore year I took AP Environmental Science, but dropped out because it was so absurdly easy and, consequently, boring. It seemed like a review of AP Human Geography combined with middle school biology. (We were talking about how animals need oxygen to survive... and about our favorite Dr. Suess books.)</p>

<p>I'm hoping I can do well the Environmental Science AP test without taking the class and with minimal self-studying.</p>

<p>For those who have taken AP Human Geography, is AP Environmental Science essentially the same?</p>

<p>For those who have or haven't taken AP Human Geography, does the Environmental Science AP test require very much knowledge outside what is covered in an AP Biology class (which I am taking currently)?</p>

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<p>I would also like to know about env. science?
What books are good? is it very easy, does anybody have released exams for it.</p>

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<p>Hey what book did you use for Human Geography? I'm self studying and I just borrowed some books from school and started reading them, is it that hard to pass if you don't really have a textbook?
I bought the Barron's prep book and I borrowed a book from my teacher that covers the world's geography, history, politics, etc. </p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>im in the enviro class and its a breeze. my brother had the same teacher and got a 5 on the exam, so im assuming its not hard at all.</p>

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<p>What kind of things do you need to know for the human geography test?</p>

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<p>For the Human Geography test you need to know:</p>

<p>Population growth: the four stages--maybe five by now and interpreting population charts</p>

<p>Migration/emigration: what groups to where and when</p>

<p>Agriculture: all the different types, where they're practiced, why they're practice there, and their effect on the environment. Time/place/effects of first, second and third agricultural revolutions</p>

<p>Religions/Cultures: most religions... the number who practice it, what it is, where it's practiced, why it's practiced. Time/place/effects of religious revolutions (Martin Luther, etc.). Stuff about terrorism.</p>

<p>Languages: all the terminology for languages, what languages are part of the same group, where they're practiced, how languages evolved w/ the migration of people</p>

<p>Industrialization: Industrial Revolution, why was England the perfect place for the Ind. Rev. to occur? etc. Current urban land use.</p>

<p>Cartography: different maps, projections, globes, how they're made</p>

<p>Political organization of space: effects of materials, trade, etc. on countries' boundaries. Balkanization, wars, </p>

<p>And some other stuff.</p>

<p>Dragon, I used An Introduction to Human Geography: The Cultural Landscape by James M. Rubenstein. It was really easy to read... I read it while watching CNN and still aced all my tests (I can't say the same for AP US History). It covers almost every question on the exam... there was only one question I didn't know on the AP test, but I guessed it right anyway.</p>

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<p>Can someone answer my question? lol</p>