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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.
Can a baby get shaken baby syndrome from earthquake?
No. The type of shaking in an earthquake is not the same as the type needed to cause shaken baby syndrome.
Landslides are caused by the force of what?
Landslides are caused by liquefaction, which is the result of water being mixed with soft soil by the shaking of the earth during an earthquake. It can also cause instability in buildings and cause them to be more vulnerable to collapse during aftershocks or further quakes.
What measures the shaking in an earthquake?
seismoscope
When an earthquake occurs is shaking greater?
Yes, shaking is a primary characteristic of earthquakes
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
What does the shaking of an earthquake cause on hillsides?
it causes land slides
What is a seisometer?
An instrument that measures the shaking of the ground during an earthquake.
What is seisometer?
An instrument that measures the shaking of the ground during an earthquake.
Why is there noise with an earthquake?
The movment does cause the rattle of buildings shaking as well.
Violent shaking from an earthquake can cause soil and rock on slopes to fail and cause a?
landslide
During an earthquake the most violent shaking occurs at what location?
The epicenter
What foundation material is most stable during earthquake shaking?
Granite
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.
Which foundation material is most stable during earthquake shaking?
Hard rock masses are the most stable founding materials during an earthquake.
Does shaking of the earth cause any damage?
Yes. A shaking of the earth is call an earthquake. In some cases earthquakes can be absolutely devastating.
Statement about the cause of building collapse during an earthquake is FALSE?
Some soils under buildings become liquefied due to severe shaking. thats false
