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Physical Science, 5/e
Bill Tillery, Arizona State University

Inside the Earth

Chapter 20 Outline


History of Earth's Interior

Evidence from Seismic Waves

Earth's Internal Structure

  • The Crust

  • The Mantle

  • A Different Structure

  • Earth's Core

Isostasy

Earth's Magnetic Field

Plate Tectonics

  • Evidence from the Ocean

  • Lithosphere Plates and Boundaries

A Closer Look: Measuring Plate Movement

  • Present-day Understandings

A Closer Look: Earth's Hot Spots

People Behind the Science: Harry Hammond Hess (1906-1969)

People Behind the Science: Frederick John Vine (1939-1988)