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The scientific term for it is Liquifaction.
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Liquefaction occurs when?
Loose, saturated soil turns into liquid that can't support buildings
Where is Liquifaction most likely to occur?
Soil liquefaction is where soil behaves like a liquid, losing its structure and strength. It occurs at or near fault lines in earthquakes or in other conditions that apply stress to the ground.
What is liquidfication?
IN areas, where soil is saturated with water, the earthquake viberations sometimes cause material to settle into closer packing of the soil particles. When this happens the soil can flow like liquid. I got this from my science book. It has to be right.
What happens during liquefaction?
Liquefaction is when a solid melts into a liquid or a gas becomes liquid. During earthquakes, soil can turn into a liquid.
What is the process where a soft soil turns into liquid mud called?
Liquefaction.
What process occurs when an earthquake's shaking turns loose soil into mud?
the answer is liquefaction
What is the violent shaking of an earthquake that turns soft soil into liquid mud?
liquefaction
What process in which the violent shaking of an earthquake turns soft soil into liquid mud is called?
Soil liquefaction
What occurs when an earthquake violent shaking suddenly turns loose soft soil into liquid mud?
This causes the land to dismantle and makes it unstable. Unstable land might lead to damage to property.
The process in which the violent shaking of an earthquake that turns soft soil into liquid mud is what?
Liquefaction
The process in which the violent shaking of an earthquake turns soft soil into liquid mud is called what?
liquifaction
What is the term that describes water-soaked soil when it turns into thick soupy liquid during an earthquake?
quicksand
