Applications and Investigations in Earth Science, 10th edition

  • Edward J. Tarbuck
  • , Frederick K Lutgens
  • , Dennis G. Tasa

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Applications and Investigations in Earth Science contains 24 step-by-step, adaptable exercises that examine the basic principles and concepts of the Earth sciences, while reinforcing major topics in geology, oceanography, meteorology and astronomy. Designed to accompany Earth Science and Foundations of Earth Science by Tarbuck and Lutgens, this versatile manual also can be used for any Earth science course or text.

The 10th Edition offers a revised organization that gives you the opportunity to refresh math and science skills before moving on to labs; updated content and illustrations throughout for enhanced clarity; an expanded lab exercise on Global Climate; and much more.

Published by Pearson (October 15th 2025) - Copyright © 2026

ISBN-13: 9780135373934

Subject: Earth Science

Category: Introductory Earth Science Lab

PART 1: Earth Science Skills

  • EXERCISE 1: The Metric System, Measurements, and Scientific Inquiry
  • EXERCISE 2: Location and Distance on Earth

PART 2: Geology

  • EXERCISE 3: The Study of Minerals
  • EXERCISE 4: Rocks and the Rock Cycle
  • EXERCISE 5: Plate Tectonics
  • EXERCISE 6: Earthquakes and Earth’s Interior
  • EXERCISE 7: Volcanism and Volcanic Hazards
  • EXERCISE 8: Geologic Maps, Block Diagrams, and Rock Structures
  • EXERCISE 9: Aerial Photographs, Satellite Images, and Topographic Maps
  • EXERCISE 10: Shaping Earth’s Surface: Running Water and Groundwater
  • EXERCISE 11: Shaping Earth’s Surface: Arid and Glacial Landscapes
  • EXERCISE 12: Geologic Time

PART 3: Oceanography

  • EXERCISE 13: Introduction to Oceanography
  • EXERCISE 14: Waves, Currents, and Tides

PART 4: Meteorology

  • EXERCISE 15: Earth-Sun Relationships
  • EXERCISE 16: Heating the Atmosphere
  • EXERCISE 17: Atmospheric Moisture, Pressure, and Wind
  • EXERCISE 18: Air Masses, Midlatitude Cyclones, and Weather Maps
  • EXERCISE 19: Global Climates and Climate Change

PART 5: Astronomy

  • EXERCISE 20: Astronomical Observations
  • EXERCISE 21: Patterns in the Solar System
  • EXERCISE 22: Locating Planets
  • EXERCISE 23: Examining the Terrestrial Planets
  • EXERCISE 24: Motions of the Earth-Moon System