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What happens to the energy produced by blocks of Earth’s crust slipping past each other?(1 point) Responses It spreads out in random directions. It spreads out in random directions. It radiates outward in all directions. It radiates outward in all directions. It disappears at it moves through the crust. It disappears at it moves through the crust. It increases as it reaches the surface
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The correct response is: **It radiates outward in all directions.**
When blocks of Earth's crust slip past each other, such as during an earthquake, the energy released from the friction and stress that has built up radiates outward in the form of seismic waves.
When blocks of Earth's crust slip past each other, such as during an earthquake, the energy released from the friction and stress that has built up radiates outward in the form of seismic waves.