Liquefaction is the name given to the process that converts a solid soil mass into a liquid.
Liquefaction occurs in cohesionless soils (typically those with a higher content of larger grains such as sand sized clasts) which have water in the pore spaces, and are poorly drained.
When the seismic waves from the earthquake pass through the soil, the vibrations cause the individual grains in the soil to move around and re-adjust their positions. This ultimately results in a decrease in volume of the soil mass as the grains pack more tightly together (a reduction in porosity).
The pore water which was originally in those spaces becomes compressed. Water is relatively incompressible and as such it pushes back against the soil grains (more correctly this is described as an increase in pore water pressure). The pore pressure becomes so high, that the soil grains become almost buoyant causing a significant drop in the shear strength of the soil to a very low value.
When this occurs the soil loses it's ability to support loads (technically described as a loss of bearing capacity) which can cause subsidence of building foundations.
Liquidfication
Saturated soil. Shaking it results in liquefaction where the soil acts like a liquid causing massive damage to any building built on it.
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If the question has to do with the environmental process of soil liquefaction, the water between the grains stays were it is, which causes the soil grains to lose friction and therefore makes it act as a liquid.
Water-saturated soil and rock become liquid
in the bedrock (soil/ground) with loose sediments.
Liquidfication
Saturated soil. Shaking it results in liquefaction where the soil acts like a liquid causing massive damage to any building built on it.
Soil liquefaction is what happens when soil becomes weakened due to natural disasters such as an earthquake. The soil acts more like a liquid due to the stress.
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Another name for saturated soil could be soil liquefaction.
For sands it is called "running sand"
Dirt
Liquefaction is the name given to the process that converts a solid soil mass into a liquid. For more information, please see the related question.
Homes and other structures can be protected from liquefaction by being anchored to a rock below the soil. Liquefaction happens when structures are built on soft ground.
Liquefaction is when a solid melts into a liquid or a gas becomes liquid. During earthquakes, soil can turn into a liquid.