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 disappears at it moves through the crust.
It disappears at it moves through the crust.
It radiates outward in all directions.
It radiates outward in all directions.
It increases as it reaches the surface.
1 answer
The correct response is: It radiates outward in all directions.
When blocks of Earth's crust slip past each other, particularly during an earthquake, the energy released (often in the form of seismic waves) radiates outward from the point of rupture in all directions.
