What happens to the energy produced by blocks of Earth’s crust slipping past each other?(1 point)

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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.
It increases as it reaches the surface.

It spreads out in random directions.

Answer 1

The correct response is: It radiates outward in all directions.

When blocks of Earth's crust slip past each other, the energy released, particularly during an earthquake, propagates as seismic waves radiating outward in all directions from the point of release.