Engineers refer to any loose material on the surface of the Earth as soil. How does this differ from the definition used in Earth sciences?

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Lawzlo · Answer 1 · 2021-01-12T09:28:58+0000

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Regolith

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Regolith is a specific terminology for earth scientist used to refer to the layer of unconsolidated loose material on the earth surface. It may be soil, dust and sand.

Engineers refer to any loose material on the surface of the Earth as soil. How does this differ from the definition used in Earth sciences?

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