GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

SEISMOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Liquefaction is when ____
A
the soil behaves like liquid
B
the ground becomes liquid
C
magma rises to the surface
D
buildings are damaged, crumbling like liquid
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Liquefaction takes place when loosely packed, water-logged sediments at or near the ground surface lose their strength in response to strong ground shaking. Liquefaction occurring beneath buildings and other structures can cause major damage during earthquakes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Liquefaction is a phenomenon in which the strength and stiffness of a soil is reduced by earthquake shaking or other rapid loading. Liquefaction and related phenomena have been responsible for tremendous amounts of damage in historical earthquakes around the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -Liquefaction is defined as the transformation of a granular material from a solid to a liquefied state as a consequence of increased pore-water pressure and reduced effective stress.

Detailed explanation-4: -In physics and chemistry, the phase transitions from solid and gas to liquid (melting and condensation, respectively) may be referred to as liquefaction. The melting point (sometimes called liquefaction point) is the temperature and pressure at which a solid becomes a liquid. Gas.

Detailed explanation-5: -Liquefaction is the process of converting a substance from its solid or gas phase into its liquid phase. Liquefaction occurs naturally and artificially. Sometimes liquification is considered to be the same as liquefaction. However, some authors consider liquification to be a mis-spelling of liquefaction.

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