Pearson+ is available within your Mastering course. It gives you instant access to your course eTextbook and study tools, in one intuitive interface. Designed for students, by students, Pearson+ lets you choose how you learn best. You can listen to the audiobook, find what you need with enhanced search, and study your own way with notes and flashcards. The app lets you read where life takes you, no wi-fi needed.
You can access the Study Area for use on your own or in a study group. The Study Area includes Cumulative Test, RSS Feeds, Audio Case Studies, ABC News Videos, Animations, and book-specific activities.
MapMaster 2.0 is a GIS inspired, digital atlas that gives you the ability to layer various thematic maps in order to analyze spatial patterns and data at regional and global scales. Now fully mobile, this tool includes zoom and annotation functionality with hundreds of map layers leveraging recent data from sources such as NOAA, NASA, USGS, United Nations, and the CIA. You can also upload your own data. Access MapMaster 2.0 in the Study Area and use for self-study.
Geoscience Animations allow you to visualize the most challenging physical processes in a rich, interactive way, using schematic animations.
The study area provides many videos for every chapter to help you visualize and explore a range of interesting places and topics.
Chapter Quizzes and Practice Tests help you find out whether you're prepared for exams.
Using data gathered from all of the students using the program, Mastering offers wrong-answer feedback that is specific to you. Rather than simply providing feedback of the “right/wrong/try again” variety, Mastering guides you towards the correct final answer without giving the answer away.
Mastering provides hints of two types that help you work through, and ultimately, solve problems. Declarative hints provide advice on how to approach the problem, guiding you to the final answer. Socratic hints break a problem down into smaller sub-problems, which makes it easier for you to complete the original problem.
Using 3D animations, simulations, tutorials, and activities, Mastering utilizes engaging, interactive media to help you learn the toughest topics and succeed in your course.