Which of the Following Best Describes the Phenomenon Known as Liquefaction

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the phenomenon known as liquefaction?

• A) Ground shaking causes saturated sandy materials to behave as a liquid.
• B) Ground shaking causes asphalt highways to behave as a liquid.
• C) Ground shaking causes rivers to temporarily flow in the opposite direction.
• D) Ground shaking causes deep snowfields to instantly turn into liquid water.
• E) All of the answers listed here.

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

The element within an experiment that is varied or adjusted by the scientist to see how it influences the dependent variable.

Control Group

A group in an experiment that does not receive the treatment or intervention and is used as a benchmark to measure how the other tested subjects do.

Correlation

An index quantifying the relationship in the variability of two or more variables.

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