Earthquake Hazards and Liquefaction
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Earthquake Hazards refer to the various risks and dangers associated with ______ activity

seismic

One of the examples of Earthquake Hazard is ______

liquefaction

Liquefaction is a phenomenon in which the strength and stiffness of a soil is reduced by earthquake shaking or other rapid ______

loading

Liquefaction occurs in saturated soils, that is, soils in which the space between individual particles is completely filled with ______

<p>water</p> Signup and view all the answers

Earthquake shaking can cause the water pressure to increase to the point where the soil particles can readily move with respect to each other, leading to ______

<p>liquefaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

Earthquake-induced ground subsidence refers to the sinking or settling of the Earth's surface caused by ______ activity

<p>seismic</p> Signup and view all the answers

Liquefaction is when saturated soil temporarily loses strength and behaves like a ______

<p>liquid</p> Signup and view all the answers

Earthquake-induced ground subsidence is the sinking or settling of the Earth's surface caused by ______ activity

<p>seismic</p> Signup and view all the answers

Liquefaction is a phenomenon in which the strength and stiffness of a soil is reduced by earthquake shaking or other rapid loading. Liquefaction occurs in saturated soils, that is, soils in which the space between individual particles is completely filled with ______

<p>water</p> Signup and view all the answers

Earthquake-induced ground subsidence refers to the sinking or settling of the Earth's surface caused by seismic ______

<p>activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

Earthquake-induced ground subsidence refers to the sinking or settling of the Earth's surface caused by seismic ______

<p>activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

Liquefaction is when saturated soil temporarily loses strength and behaves like a ______

<p>liquid</p> Signup and view all the answers

Earthquake shaking can cause the water pressure to increase to the point where the soil particles can readily move with respect to each other, leading to ______

<p>liquefaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

Earthquake Hazards refer to the various risks and dangers associated with ______ activity

<p>seismic</p> Signup and view all the answers

One of the example is the liquefaction, it is when saturated soil temporarily loses strength and behaves like a ______

<p>liquid</p> Signup and view all the answers

Liquefaction occurs in saturated soils, that is, soils in which the space between individual particles is completely filled with ______

<p>water</p> Signup and view all the answers

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