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Regolith is a layer of loose, mixed materials covering in solid rock. It can include dust, soil, broken rocks, and other related materials.

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What is regolith mean?

Regolith means moon soil.


Another name for moon soil?

regolith


What is another name for lunar soil?

Loose lunar rock material is called regolith.


What the soil of the moon composed of?

Regolith


What part of the soil profile that is made up of partly weathered rock?

The part of the soil profile that is made up of partly weathered rock is called the regolith. Regolith is the layer of loose, fragmented material that sits above the unaltered bedrock in the soil profile.


What is the most weathered materials on earth surface are called?

Soil, (regolith).


What is the soil like-layer on the Moon's surface called?

Regolith.


What is the soil-like layer on the moons surface called?

Regolith.


What is the soil like layer on the moon called?

Regolith.


What is regolith?

Regolith is a layer of loose material covering solid rock. Examples of this are dust, soil, broken rock, and other materials.


What is the difference between solum and regolith?

Solum refers to the top layer of soil that supports plant growth and contains organic matter, while regolith is the layer of loose, fragmented material that covers bedrock. Regolith includes material like rock fragments, dust, and soil that have undergone weathering processes.


How is regolith different than soil?

Regolith refers to the loose, fragmented material that covers solid rock on planets and other celestial bodies, while soil is a mix of organic matter, minerals, gases, liquids, and organisms that support plant life on Earth. Regolith does not support plant growth like soil does and has fewer nutrients.