Question
What happens to the energy produced by blocks of Earth’s crust slipping past each other?(1 point)
Responses
It increases as it reaches the surface.
It disappears at it moves through the crust.
It radiates outward in all directions.
It spreads out in random directions.
Responses
It increases as it reaches the surface.
It disappears at it moves through the crust.
It radiates outward in all directions.
It spreads out in random 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, such as during an earthquake, the energy produced (in the form of seismic waves) radiates outward from the point of energy release.
When blocks of Earth's crust slip past each other, such as during an earthquake, the energy produced (in the form of seismic waves) radiates outward from the point of energy release.