Why is the regolith light-colored in the highlands, while darker in the maria?
A) The highland regions receive more sunlight than the maria.
B) The regolith in the maria has a different mineral composition.
C) The highland regolith is younger, and therefore lighter in color.
D) Lunar regolith is the same color everywhere, but the maria reflect less light.
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