APES Earth Study Guide
 Describe tract development, leapfrog development, and ribbon sprawl
 How did lifestyle and economic factors, along with poor planning, encourage urban
sprawl?
 Describe societal problems associated with poorly planned urban growth
 List common land-use planning principles
 What are some common urban planning problems?
 What are common characteristics of smart growth planning?
 List federal agencies involved in land use planning
 Describe different uses for public lands
 How is soil formed?
 Describe geologic processes involved in plate tectonics – study your notes! This isn’t
covered really well in the book! (hint: think about our snack lab)
 What factors determine the type of soil formed in an area?
 What is soil texture?
 What role do living things have in soil formation?
 Describe the layers in a soil profile
 Be able to read a soil texture triangle
 What is involved in soil erosion?
 Explain how contour farming, strip farming, terracing, waterways, windbreaks, and
conservation tillage reduce soil erosion
 What are the results of the misuse of soil?
 What can land unsuitable for crops be used for?
 Describe shifting agriculture
 What three factors favor labor-intensive farming?
 What are monocultures? What are advantages and disadvantages of monocultures?
 Why do we use chemical fertilizers? What are macronutrients and micronutrients?
 Persistent vs nonpersistent pesticides
 List four problems associated with pesticide use
 Why did some pesticides become biomagnified in food chains?
 DDT is a very important chemical to understand for APES – what did we use it for, when,
what problems came along with it, etc.
 What is the pesticide treadmill?
 Describe IPM – what it is, techniques used, etc.
 How is a genetically modified organism created?
 Know the arguments on both sides of the GMO debate
 What is organic food?
APES Earth Study Guide
 Describe tract development, leapfrog development, and ribbon sprawl
 How did lifestyle and economic factors, along with poor planning, encourage urban
sprawl?
 Describe societal problems associated with poorly planned urban growth
 List common land-use planning principles
 What are some common urban planning problems?
 What are common characteristics of smart growth planning?
 List federal agencies involved in land use planning
 Describe different uses for public lands
 How is soil formed?
 Describe geologic processes involved in plate tectonics – study your notes! This isn’t
covered really well in the book! (hint: think about our snack lab)
 What factors determine the type of soil formed in an area?
 What is soil texture?
 What role do living things have in soil formation?
 Describe the layers in a soil profile
 Be able to read a soil texture triangle
 What is involved in soil erosion?
 Explain how contour farming, strip farming, terracing, waterways, windbreaks, and
conservation tillage reduce soil erosion
 What are the results of the misuse of soil?
 What can land unsuitable for crops be used for?
 Describe shifting agriculture
 What three factors favor labor-intensive farming?
 What are monocultures? What are advantages and disadvantages of monocultures?
 Why do we use chemical fertilizers? What are macronutrients and micronutrients?
 Persistent vs nonpersistent pesticides
 List four problems associated with pesticide use
 Why did some pesticides become biomagnified in food chains?
 DDT is a very important chemical to understand for APES – what did we use it for, when,
what problems came along with it, etc.
 What is the pesticide treadmill?
 Describe IPM – what it is, techniques used, etc.
 How is a genetically modified organism created?
 Know the arguments on both sides of the GMO debate
 What is organic food?