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← GeographyWhich consequence results when unconsolidated loess deposits saturate?
A)Increased susceptibility to soil liquefaction✓
B)Accelerated formation of desert pavement
C)Reduced rates of chemical weathering
D)Enhanced deposition of aeolian sediments
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Soil liquefaction risk increases because Intergranular pore pressure rises during saturation in unconsolidated loess deposits, and the effective stress reduces dramatically, therefore causing the soil to behave like a liquid rather than exhibiting strength; thus its instability rather than pavement.
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