Liquefaction occurs when
A) rock heats enough that it behaves like a liquid.
B) rivers and water bodies overrun and dissolve earth materials during a quake.
C) grains of earth materials settle downward during shaking and wet ground becomes fluid.
D) grains rise up to the surface in groundwater during an earthquake and cause mass movement.
Answer: C
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