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For introductory Earth Science lab courses Explore Earth's systems with flexible, hands-on exercises Designed to accompany Tarbuck and Lutgens' Earth Science and Foundations of Earth Science this manual can also be used for any Earth science lab course and in conjunction with any text. It minimises the need for faculty instruction in the lab, freeing instructors to interact directly with students. Widely praised for its concise coverage and dynamic illustrations by Dennis Tasa, the text contains twenty-four step-by-step exercises that reinforce major topics in geology, oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy.

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Author:   Edward Tarbuck ,  Frederick Lutgens ,  Dennis Tasa ,  Dennis Tasa
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Edition:   9th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 22.40cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 27.20cm
Weight:   0.800kg
ISBN:  

9780134746241

ISBN 10:   0134746244
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   12 February 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9780135373866
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

PART 1 GEOLOGY Exercise 1 The Study of Minerals Exercise 2 Rocks and the Rock Cycle Exercise 3 Plate Tectonics Exercise 4 Earthquakes and Earth’s Interior Exercise 5 Volcanism and Volcanic Hazards Exercise 6 Geologic Maps, Block Diagrams, and Rock Structures Exercise 7 Aerial Photographs, Satellite Images, and Topographic Maps Exercise 8 Shaping Earth’s Surface: Running Water and Groundwater Exercise 9 Shaping Earth’s Surface: Arid and Glacial Landscapes Exercise 10 Geologic Time PART 2 OCEANOGRAPHY Exercise 11 Introduction to Oceanography Exercise 12 Waves, Currents, and Tides PART 3  METEOROLOGY Exercise 13 Earth-Sun Relationships Exercise 14 Heating the Atmosphere Exercise 15 Atmospheric Moisture, Prressure, and Wind Exercise 16 Air Masses, Midlatitude Cyclones, and Weather Maps Exercise 17 Global Climates PART 4 ASTRONOMY Exercise 18 Astronomical Observations Exercise 19 Patterns in the Solar System Exercise 20 Locating the Planets Exercise 21 Exercise Amining the Terrestrial Planets Exercise 22 Motions of the Earth-Moon System PART 5 EARTH SCIENCE SKILLS Exercise 23 Location and Distance on Earth Exercise 24 The Metric System, Measurements, and Scientific Inquiry

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Fred Lutgens and Ed Tarbuck have been good friends and colleagues since 1970. Between them, they have more than 60 years of experience teaching geology to undergraduates, and both have been recognized with awards as excellent and inspiring professors. They share a special interest in introducing geology to beginning students and a belief in the value of field experiences for students of all levels. Lutgens and Tarbuck published their first college text, Earth Science, in 1976. That book, winner of the McGuffy Award from the Text and Academic Authors Association, is now in its 15th edition. In 1983, as the 1st edition of Earth was being prepared, gifted geology illustrator Dennis Tasa joined the author team. Since then the three have collaborated on more than thirty projects.

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