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Title:

Liquefaction

Url:

https://www.exploratorium.edu/faultline/activezone/liquefaction.html

Publisher:

Exploratorium (Organization)

Description: In this activity, students use a pan filled with wet sand to simulate soil liquefaction. When the pan is tapped, a brick placed on the sand will tilt and sink, as a building constructed on wet fill would.

LC Classification:

Agriculture -- Agriculture (General) -- Soils. Soil science -- Study and teaching. Research
Science -- Geology -- Dynamic and structural geology -- Structural geology -- Faults and folds
Science -- Geology -- Dynamic and structural geology -- Volcanoes and earthquakes -- Earthquakes. Seismology

GEM Subject:

Science -- Earth science
Science -- Geology
Science -- Physical sciences

Key Concept:

Geology -- Earthquakes
Geology -- Natural hazards
Geology -- Soils
Geology -- Faults

Resource Type:

Reference Material
Instructional Material
Instructional Material -- Lesson/Lesson Plan
Instructional Material -- Interactive Simulation
Instructional Material -- Instructor Guide/Manual

Format:

Document -- HTML

Audience:

Educator
Learner

Education Level:

High School
Higher Education
Elementary School
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Lower Division)
Vocational/Professional Development Education

Language:

English

Rights:

Exploratorium

Access Rights:

Free access

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