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zhenek [66]
2 years ago
8

What is oxidation in geography​

Geography
1 answer:
kicyunya [14]2 years ago
8 0
Oxidation - the breakdown of rock by oxygen and water, often giving iron-rich rocks a rusty-coloured weathered surface.
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