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The process in which a solid (soil) takes on the characteristics of a liquid as a result of an increase in pore pressure and a reduction in stress. In other words, solid ground turns to jelly.
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| liquid |
not solid or gas
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| liquid |
Liquid is a phase of matter in which the molecules are close together and can move around slowly. LITHOSPHERE The lithosphere is the solid, rocky, outer part of the Earth consisting of the crust and the upper mantle.
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| liquefaction |
Transformation of water-saturated granular material from the solid state to a liquid state.
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| liquid |
The state of matter in which a substance flows freely and lacks crystal structure. Unlike a gas, a liquid retains the same volume independent of the shape of its container.
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