Topsoil
Another word for the earth's surface is "ground" or "terrain".
Yes, the word soil is a noun, a word for a substance, a word for a thing. The word soil is also a verb (soil, soils, soiling, soiled), to become or make dirty.
The word you are looking for is "infiltration." This is the process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil.
The word you're looking for is "excavate". It refers to the clearance of soil or other materials by digging.
The word that defines precipitation traveling over the soil surface to the nearest stream channel is "surface runoff." This process occurs when rainfall or melted snow exceeds the soil's absorption capacity, leading to water flowing across the land. Surface runoff is a key component of the water cycle and can contribute to erosion, sediment transport, and water quality issues in nearby water bodies.
Yes, the word 'bedrock' is a noun, a word for the solid rock that lies beneath the loose surface deposits of soil; a word for the fundamental principles on which something is based; a word for a thing.
That depends on the planet:Mercury - rock and soilVenus - rock and soilEarth - rock, soil, water ice, and liquid waterMars - rock, soil, carbon dioxide ice, and water iceJupiter - no surface all gasSaturn - no surface all gasUranus - no surface all gasNeptune - no surface all gasIf you're looking for a general word, perhaps you mean 'crust'.
The official definition of the word rocks is "the solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth and other similar planets, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil or oceans."
Soil is actually a bit misleading when discussing the moon's samples. The word soil implies moisture and other organic molecules and organisms. The lunar surface is actually covered in what is called regolith. The Lunar Regolith is made up almost completely of pulverized rock from meteorite and micrometeorite impacts.
There are many but one is. The top layer of the earth's surface, consisting of rock and mineral particles mixed with organic matter.
A fish out of water?technically you could call it breaching the surface i guess, but I would call it attempted suicide.
Another word for soil texture could be soil consistency.