Reduced- in a way losing an H means gaining an e-
Answer:
monoxide
dioxide
trioxide
tetroxide
pentoxide
hexoxide
heptoxide
octoxide
nonoxide
Explanation:
Just the way it is. If there is an -a or -o infront of the oxide(or another substance that starts with vowel), the a is often dropped.
I’m in chemistry too. Giving this my best guess I’d say
Independent: Gem Mines
Dependent: Gem clarity
Controlled: Temperature
I *think* through weathering and erosion. Hope this helped