Ground Shaking Can Transform Wet Sediments into Liquid-Like Slurries in a Process

question 3

Multiple Choice

Ground shaking can transform wet sediments into liquid-like slurries in a process known as ____________.

• A)liquifaction
• B)slumping
• C)undercutting
• D)sloping

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