Earthquake Safety
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4 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 liquefaction |  occurs when an earthquake's violent shaking suddenly turns loose soft soil into liquid mud |
| aftershock | an earthquake that occurs after a larger earthquake in the same area |
| tsunami |  a large wave formed by displaced from an earthquake |
| base-isolated building | designed to reduce the amount of energy that reaches a building during an earthquake; rests on shock-absorbing rubber pads or springs |
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