Quicksand: A Case of Liquefaction

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Description: This activity demonstrates the principles of liquefaction and what happens when soil begins to act more like a liquid than a solid.
Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12
Keywords: quicksand,liquefaction,sand
Lesson Area: Soil Physics
Resource Type: Activity, Lab Experiment

Next Generation Science Standards

Grade Discipline Core Idea
6-8 ESS2.A: Earth materials and systems Energy flows and matter cycles within and among Earth's systems, including the sun and Earth's interior as primary energy sources. Plate tectonics is one result of these processes.
9-12 ESS2.A: Earth materials and systems Feedback effects exist within and among Earth's systems.
6-8 ESS2.C: The roles of water in Earth's surface processes Water cycles among land, ocean, and atmosphere, and is propelled by sunlight and gravity. Density variations of sea water drive interconnected ocean currents. Water movement causes weathering and erosion, changing landscape features.
9-12 ESS2.C: The roles of water in Earth's surface processes The planet's dynamics are greatly influenced by water's unique chemical and physical properties.
6-8 ESS3.B: Natural hazards Mapping the history of natural hazards in a region and understanding related geological forces.
9-12 ESS3.B: Natural hazards Natural hazards and other geological events have shaped the course of human history at local, regional, and global scales.
6-8 PS2.A: Forces and motion The role of the mass of an object must be qualitatively accounted for in any change of motion due to the application of a force.
9-12 PS2.A: Forces and motion Newton's 2nd law (F=ma) and the conservation of momentum can be used to predict changes in the motion of macroscopic objects.
6-8 PS2.B: Types of Interactions Forces that act at a distance involve fields that can be mapped by their relative strength and effect on an object.
9-12 PS2.B: Types of Interactions Forces at a distance are explained by fields that can transfer energy and can be described in terms of the arrangement and properties of the interacting objects and | the distance between them. These forces can be used to describe the relationship between electrical and magnetic fields.