Investigating Earth Science

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Investigating Earth Science is a lab manual designed to meet the requirements of an introductory geology course for non-science majors. In order to meet the needs of a broad based geology course many topics are covered including the scientific method, mineral and rock formation and identification, water issues, coordinate systems and mapping, geologic time, the atmosphere, weather and climate, and astronomy.

This lab manual is designed to compliment the lecture component of an introductory geology lecture course to reinforce and enhance student’s understanding of Earth processes, human interaction with our environment and the place of the Earth and humans in our solar system and universe. The major goal of this lab manual is to help students understand the importance of how science works, how scientists think and how science impacts the student’s life on a daily basis.