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