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 spreads out in random directions.
It spreads out in random directions.
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, such as during an earthquake, the energy is released mainly in the form of seismic waves that radiate outward from the source of the slip, typically the focus of the earthquake.
