Unconsolidated material overlying rocks is known as
A. Solum
B. Regolith
C. Bed rocks
D. A horizon
Answer: Option B
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Unconsolidated material overlying rocks is known as Regolith. Unconsolidated material is a sediment that is loosely arranged or unsatisfied, or whose particles are not cemented together, found either at the surface or depth.It is a layer of broken soil material that forms the surface of the land and covers the bedrock nearly everywhere. Regolith is inorganic and lies like a blanket over unfragmented rock.
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