Tectonic plates, part of the lithosphere, are carried along on top of the asthenosphere (upper mantle) due to the rise and fall of magma and rocks within the mantle. Complete this sequence of events:

Question

radioactive decay → heat circulation → plate movement → ________

Choose the ONE answer that DOES NOT apply.
Responses
A earthquakeearthquake
B volcanic eruptionvolcanic eruption
C sea floor spreadingsea floor spreading
D layering of sediments

Answer 1

The correct answer that DOES NOT apply to the sequence is:

D layering of sediments

While layering of sediments occurs due to various geological processes, it is not a direct consequence of plate movement in the same way that earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and sea floor spreading are.