Free Response Questions are an integral part of AP courses. College Board posts Released FRQs and their respective rubrics after an annual exam is administered. Teachers can access these released FRQs and rubrics to use with their students.
The following released free response questions are correlated to the content in Energy Excursions and each contains the rubric necessary for evaluating student responses. Teachers can use these FRQs on tests or include with classroom activities and assignments.
| Free Response Questions and Rubrics (Source: College Board website) | In Pursuit of a Safe Well | Put it Back | How Much Water Does it Take? | Energize the Future | Energy Is a Hot Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Vehicle Calculation | X | ||||
| Converting to Natural Gas and PM Pollution | X | ||||
| Methane Digester – Energy Production and Cows | X | ||||
| Solar and Hydroelectric Power Generation | X | ||||
| Bitumen Extraction | X | ||||
| Nuclear and Wind Energy | X | ||||
| Oil Spills and Environmental Impacts | X | ||||
| France – Percent of Nuclear Energy | X | ||||
| Hydraulic Fracturing Wells in Pennsylvania | X | X | |||
| Natural Gas from Rock | X | X | |||
| Nuclear Power vs Coal-Burning Power Plants | X | X |
The following Free Response Questions (FRQ’s) were developed by adapting previously released questions and incorporating content from Energy Excursions courses. Teachers can download the FRQ and rubric to incorporate into their existing lessons. Each FRQ is correlated to Energy Excursion courses.
| Free Response Questions and Rubrics | In Pursuit of a Safe Well | Put it Back | How Much Water Does it Take? | Energize the Future | Energy is a Hot Topic |
| Electricity Generation by Source | X | ||||
| Carbon Cycle and Carbon Capture Sequestration (CCS) | X |
