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An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves.

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liquefaction factor (sinking sand due to becoming like liquid)

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Violent shaking from an earthquake can cause soil and rock on slopes to move and cause a?

Violent shaking from an earthquake can cause soil and rock on slopes to fail and cause a landslide


During an earthquake what is likely to happen to a building built on loose soil and rock?

It will collapse .


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 is the process in which shaking causes soil to act like a liquid?

Violent shaking can cause certain soils to flow. The shaking results from a nearby earthquake.


What process in which the violent shaking of an earthquake turns soft soil into liquid mud is called?

Soil liquefaction


Where is the greatest motion felt on the surface during an earthquake?

Right at top of the epicenter, the greatest shaking felt. It also depend on the types of soil. If the soil is soft then the intensity is amplified and where the soil is hard the intensity is damped.


During an earthquake where is the greatest motion felt on the surface?

Right at top of the epicenter, the greatest shaking felt. It also depend on the types of soil. If the soil is soft then the intensity is amplified and where the soil is hard the intensity is damped.


The process in which the violent shaking of an earthquake that turns soft soil into liquid mud is what?

Liquefaction


Violent shaking from an earthquake can cause soil and rock on slopes to fail and cause a?

landslide


The process in which the violent shaking of an earthquake turns soft soil into liquid mud is called what?

liquifaction


What do you call it when an earthquake's violent shaking turns loose soft soil into liquid mud?

Earthquake shaking that turns solid water saturated soil to liquid mud is called "liquefaction".However no amount of earthquake shaking can turn loose dry soil or even loose damp soil to liquid mud, the soil must already be water saturated to undergo liquefaction. Solid water saturated soil is never loose, it is typically as hard as concrete!