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AP Environmental Science
Unit 1: The Living World: Ecosystems
Unit 2: The Living World: Biodiversity
Unit 3: Populations
Unit 4: Earth Systems and Resources
4.1 Plate Tectonics
4.2 Soil Formation and Erosion
4.3 Soil Composition and Properties
4.4 Earth’s Atmosphere
4.5 Global Wind Patterns
4.6 Watersheds
4.7 Solar Radiation and Earth’s Seasons
4.8 Earth’s Geography and Climate
4.9 El Niño and La Niña
Unit 5: Land and Water Use
Unit 6: Energy Resources and Consumption
Unit 7: Atmospheric Pollution
Unit 8: Aquatic and Terrestrial Pollution
Unit 9: Global Change
AP/Environmental Science/Concept//Unit 4: Earth Systems and Resources/4.6 Watersheds

4.6 Watersheds

Syllabus
2025
Topic
4.6
Level
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Learning objectives

—ERT-4.F—Describe the characteristics of a watershedDescribe the characteristics of a watershed.• Characteristics of a given watershed include its area, length, slope, soil, vegetation types, and divides with adjoining watersheds.• Enduring understanding ERT-4: Earth’s systems interact, resulting in a state of balance over time.

ERT-4.F—Describe the characteristics of a watershed

Describe the characteristics of a watershed.

  • Characteristics of a given watershed include its area, length, slope, soil, vegetation types, and divides with adjoining watersheds.
  • Enduring understanding ERT-4: Earth’s systems interact, resulting in a state of balance over time.

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