Description: Geography I.D. Prologue Lab: Physical Geography Log, Library Exercise, and Weather Calendar. LABORATORY EXERCISES. 1. Latitude, Longitude, and Time. 2. Directions and Compass Readings. 3. Map Projections, Map Readings, and Interpretation. 4. Contours and Topographic Maps. 5. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems. 6. Earth-Sun Relationships, Insolation, and Seasons. 7. Temperature Concepts and Patterns. 8. Earth's Atmosphere: Pressure Profiles and Pressure Patterns. 9. Atmospheric Humidity, Stability, and Adiabatic Processes. 10. Weather Maps. 11. Water Balance and Water Resources. 12. Global Climate Systems. 13. Plate Tectonics: Mechanisms and Global Patterns. 14. Topographic Analysis: Fluvial Geomorphology. 15. Topographic Analysis: Glacial Geomorphology. 16. Topographic Analysis: Coastal, and Arid Geomorphology. 17. Biomes: Analyzing Global Terrestrial Ecosystems. Glossary. Eight Topographic Maps. Blank Graph Paper.

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