Question
What happens to the energy produced by blocks of Earth’s crust slipping past each other?(1 point)
Responses
It disappears at it moves through the crust.
It disappears at it moves through the crust.
It increases as it reaches the surface.
It increases as it reaches the surface.
It spreads out in random directions.
It spreads out in random directions.
It radiates outward in all directions.
Responses
It disappears at it moves through the crust.
It disappears at it moves through the crust.
It increases as it reaches the surface.
It increases as it reaches the surface.
It spreads out in random directions.
It spreads out in random directions.
It radiates outward in all directions.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is: **It radiates outward in all directions.**
When blocks of Earth's crust slip past each other, particularly during earthquakes, the energy that is released radiates outward as seismic waves in all directions.
When blocks of Earth's crust slip past each other, particularly during earthquakes, the energy that is released radiates outward as seismic waves in all directions.