Although designed to accompany Tarbuck and Lutgens'Earth Science and Foundations of Earth Science , this manual could be used with other Earth Science texts for courses in departments of geology or geography. This laboratory manual provides a comprehensive, versatile, and adaptable collection of 22 self-contained laboratory s that examine the basic principles and concepts of geology, meteorology, oceanography, and astronomy. The exercises help students achieve scientific literacy while developing observational, critical reasoning, and problem solving skills. The manual is designed to accompany Tarbuck and Lutgens'Earth Science, Foundations of Earth Science or any other Earth science text .