AP Environmental Science

Topic 8.5: Eutrophication

Topic 8.5 - College Board Topic Summary Information

Topic 8.5 - PowerPoint and Textbook Resources

8.5-Eutrophication wo movies

You can learn about eutrophication by reading pages 384-385 in your APES textbook.

Topic 8.5 -WYRNTK

8.5-Eutrophication WYRNTK.pdf

WYRNTK (What You Really Need To Know): Eutrophication

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1. Read through the document carefully and critically.

2. Answer multiple-choice questions and check your mastery with the answers given at the end.

Topic 8.5 - College Board Daily Videos

Go to: https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/uhqhb3uukt?sui=14,8 to watch Topic 8.5 Daily Video 1 which describes the human activities that lead to eutrophication of our surface waters.

Go to: https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/7dc9i59etj?sui=14,8 to watch Topic 8.5 Daily Video 2 which explains the processes that create low dissolved oxygen levels that can be deadly to aquatic organisms.

Take notes on these videos and summarize important key points. Focus your notes not just on content, but also how you are going to demonstrate you mastery of the content using science practices. Be sure to answer and questions that are asked when you pause the video. Check your answers!