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The layer of debris on the moon is called regolith. Regolith is made up of dust, soil, and broken rock fragments that have accumulated on the moon's surface over millions of years.
The layer of gray debris that covers the moon is called regolith. It is a mixture of dust, soil, broken rock, and other materials that have accumulated on the moon's surface over billions of years.
Regolith.
Regolith.
The moon formed when a celestial body collided with Earth, causing debris to be ejected into space. This debris eventually came together to form the moon.
The leading scientific theory on the origin of the moon suggests that it formed from debris left over after a giant impact between Earth and a Mars-sized protoplanet called Theia around 4.5 billion years ago. This collision resulted in the debris coalescing to form the moon in orbit around Earth.