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Yet there are several major unifying constructs , or themes , that cut across the many topics included in the study of environmental science. The following themes provide a foundation for the structure of the AP Environmental Science course.  \n1. Science is a process.  \n● Science is a method of learning more about the world.  \n● Science constantly changes the way we understand the world.  \n2. Energy conversions underlie all ecological processes.  \n● Energy cannot be created; it must come from somewhere.  \n● As energy flows through systems , at each step more of it becomes unusable.  \n3. The Earth itself is one interconnected system.  \n● Natural systems change over time and space.  \n● Biogeochemical systems vary in ability to recover from disturbances.  \n4. Humans alter natural systems.  \n● Humans have had an impact on the environment for millions of years.  \n● Technology and population growth have enabled humans to increase both the rate and scale of their impact on the environment.  \n5. Environmental problems have a cultural and social context.  \n● Understanding the role of cultural , social and economic factors is vital to the development of solutions.  \n6. Human survival depends on developing practices that will achieve sustainable systems.  \n● A suitable combination of conservation and development is required.  \n● Management of common resources is essential.  \nThis course is intended to be the equivalent of a one-semester college environmental science course , which is taught over an entire year in high school. It is expected that the APES student will have strong academic skills , focused on self-discipline , purposeful ambition , driving intellectual curiosity , willingness to learn independently and a creative mind. 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