Here's a breakdown of the term:
* Regolith: Comes from the Greek words "rhegos" (blanket) and "lithos" (stone), meaning "stone blanket".
* Heterogeneous: Means composed of different materials, like broken rock fragments, soil, and organic matter.
* Weathered material: Indicates that the regolith is formed by the breakdown of bedrock due to weathering processes like wind, rain, ice, and temperature changes.
Important Note: Regolith is not the same as soil. Soil is a specific type of regolith that supports plant life.
