A student who had once lived in Alaska describes the following personal experience: "The shaking of the ground beneath my house caused compaction of the particles, which caused a later mass movement resulting in my house breaking apart." Evaluate this statement.

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Liquefaction is a more likely cause of mass movement than compaction, as it involves the regolith becoming partially liquefied and losing its shear strength during an earthquake. Additionally, while the shaking may have contributed to the house breaking apart, it is unlikely that it would have been the sole cause of the damage.

A Student Who Had Once Lived in Alaska Describes the Following