According to the theory of plate tectonics, the Earth's crust is broken into about 12 plates that float on hotter, softer rocks in the underlying mantle. The Earth's internal heat drives convection currents in the asthenosphere, moving the plates past one another very slowly. Plates move only inches each year, carrying the continents and ocean basins with them as they drift.

Question

Which of these describes a location that is LEAST likely to have earthquakes?

Responses
A at tectonic plate boundaries.at tectonic plate boundaries.
B where sediments deposit and form new layers.where sediments deposit and form new layers.
C where plates stick and then jump past each other.where plates stick and then jump past each other.
D where an ocean plate slides under a continental plate.

Answer 1

The location that is LEAST likely to have earthquakes is:

B. where sediments deposit and form new layers.

This area is typically characterized by stability as sedimentation processes occur rather than the tectonic activity associated with plate boundaries or subduction zones, which are areas more prone to earthquakes.