Which of the following best explains why buildings tip during earthquakes? a. seismic waves damage buildings’ foundations. b. the liquefaction of solid soil undermines buildings’ foundations. c. body waves break underground water pipes. d. surface faulting moves the ground in different directions.

The answer is; B

When the waves of an earthquake travel along the crust, they make the soil surface to behave like the waves in an ocean. This causes the soil to substantially lose its strength as the waves pass and hence compromises on the foundation of buildings. Soils that are poorly drained as the most susceptible.

b

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