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Physical Geography Laboratory Manual, 13th edition

Published by Pearson (March 19, 2021) © 2022

  • Darrel Hess

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For lab courses in physical geography and atmospheric sciences. 

Provide students with practice applying concepts from their physical geography course

Physical Geography Laboratory Manual for McKnight's Physical Geography: A Landscape Appreciation provides a comprehensive set of labs to accompany any physical geography curriculum. Designed for flexibility, labs vary in length and required skill set, allowing educators to pick and choose activities that align with lesson plans.

The 13th Edition features new labs on Groundwater and GIS and Remote Sensing, along with pre- and post-lab assessments for each lab.

Hallmark features of this title

  • Color Topographic Maps at the back of the Manual are referred to in the exercises as “Map T-1,” “Map T-2,” etc. The inside front cover features graphic map scales and a color map of global precipitation. The inside back cover includes charts of standard symbols used on topographic maps and metric system conversion formulas.
  • S.I. and English units provide an accurate idea of how specific areas of study are measured. Either unit type can be used in the exercises.
  • Stereograms in the exercises feature matching topographic maps. All stereogram- and topographic map-based problem sets include latitude and longitude coordinates of key features that enable students to access with Google Earth or the National Map if they don't have access to lens stereoscopes.

New and updated features of this title

  • Hess Labs Media Website provides students with simplified access to many online resources, such as color maps, photographs, and satellite images.
  • REVISED: Exercise 8 on Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing has undergone a major revision by Ryan Jensen of Brigham Young University, a recognized GIS expert.
  • A Math Skills Practice Worksheet helps students practice the math and charting skills they'll need to complete s throughout the Lab Manual. Located in the Appendix, the worksheet provides hints to practice problems.
  • Short exercises integrate easily into lesson plans, giving instructors flexibility in planning. 
  • An answer key, available separately, presents a sample course syllabus for instructors with suggestions for supplementing s. Contact your Pearson Rep to receive a copy of the answer key.

Features of Mastering Geography for the 13th Edition

  • MapMaster 2.0, inspired by GIS, enables students to layer and explore thematic map data at global and regional scales. Students can enhance spatial reasoning skills and geographic literacy, using hundreds of map layers with a multitude of data points and current data.
  • Map Projections media help reinforce and remediate students on basic but challenging early map projection concepts.
  • Mobile Field Trip videos from geologist–pilot–photographer Michael Collier provide another avenue for exploring iconic US landscapes and the major themes of physical geography concepts.
  • Geoscience Animations illuminate difficult-to-visualize topics from across the physical geosciences. Activities include audio narration, a text transcript, and assignable questions with wrong-answer feedback.
  • GeoTutor Activities help students master the toughest physical geoscience concepts with highly visual, kinesthetic activities focused on critical thinking and the application of core geoscience concepts.
  • Video Activities from sources such as the BBC, Financial Times, and Television for the Environments Life and Earth Report series provide applied real-world examples of physical geography in action, a sense of place and allow students to explore a range of locations and topics.
  • Introduction
  • Exercise 1 Metric Conversions
  • Exercise 2 Location
  • Exercise 3 Time
  • Exercise 4 Map Scale
  • Exercise 5 Map Projections
  • Exercise 6 Isolines
  • Exercise 7 Landscape Analysis with Google Earth™ and The National Map*
  • Exercise 8 Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing*
  • Exercise 9 Earth-Sun Relations
  • Exercise 10 Solar Angle
  • Exercise 11 Insolation
  • Exercise 12 Temperature Patterns
  • Exercise 13 Air Pressure
  • Exercise 14 Wind
  • Exercise 15 Humidity
  • Exercise 16 Adiabatic Processes
  • Exercise 17 Stability
  • Exercise 18 Midlatitude Cyclones*
  • Exercise 19 Weather Maps*
  • Exercise 20 Weather Satellite Images*
  • Exercise 21 Doppler Weather Radar*
  • Exercise 22 Hurricanes*
  • Exercise 23 Climate Classification*
  • Exercise 24 Weather Variability and Climate Change
  • Exercise 25 Groundwater
  • Exercise 26 Biomes and Ecological Land Units*
  • Exercise 27 Soils*
  • Exercise 28 Contour Lines
  • Exercise 29 U.S. Geological Survey Topographic Maps*
  • Exercise 30 Topographic Profiles
  • Exercise 31 U.S. Public Land Survey System
  • Exercise 32 Remote Imagery and Stereograms
  • Exercise 33 Plate Tectonics
  • Exercise 34 Volcanoes*
  • Exercise 35 Volcanic Calderas*
  • Exercise 36 Faulting*
  • Exercise 37 The San Andreas Fault*
  • Exercise 38 Mass Wasting*
  • Exercise 39 Drainage Basins
  • Exercise 40 Floodplains*
  • Exercise 41 Stream Drainage Patterns*
  • Exercise 42 Stream Rejuvenation*
  • Exercise 43 Flood Recurrence Intervals
  • Exercise 44 Karst Topography*
  • Exercise 45 Desert Landforms*
  • Exercise 46 Sand Dunes
  • Exercise 47 Continental Glaciation*
  • Exercise 48 Alpine Glaciation*
  • Exercise 49 Coastal Landforms*

APPENDICES

  1. Glossary
  2. Math Skills Practice Worksheet
  3. Weather Map Symbols
  4. Topographic Map Symbols
  5. Color Maps and Images
  • Exercises with an asterisk (*) include links to make use of optional online imagery, media, or Google Earth™.

About our authors

Darrel Hess began teaching geography at City College of San Francisco in 1990 and served as chair of the Earth Sciences Department from 1995 to 2009. After earning his bachelor's degree in geography at the University of California, Berkeley, in 1978, he served for two years as a teacher in the Peace Corps on Jeju Island, Korea. Upon returning to the United States, he worked as a writer, photographer, and audio visual producer. His association with Tom McKnight began as a graduate student at UCLA, where he served as one of Tom's teaching assistants. Their professional collaboration developed after Darrel graduated from UCLA with a master's degree in geography in 1990.

He first wrote the Study Guide that accompanied the fourth edition of Physical Geography: A Landscape Appreciation, and then the Laboratory Manual that accompanied the fifth edition. Darrel continues to author the Laboratory Manual, along with the California Edition of this book, now in its fourth incarnation. In 1999 Tom asked Darrel to join him as coauthor of the textbook. Darrel was the 2014 recipient of the American Association of Geographers (AAG) Gilbert Grosvenor Geographic Education Honors. As did Tom, Darrel greatly enjoys the outdoor world. Darrel and his wife, Nora, are avid hikers, campers, and scuba divers.

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