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  • Weathering Processes: Which Doesn't Need Water?
    The answer is A. oxidation. Here's why:

    * Oxidation: This is a chemical weathering process where oxygen reacts with minerals, often with iron, to form oxides. This can happen in dry environments as well as wet ones.

    * Frost wedging: This is a mechanical weathering process where water seeps into cracks in rocks, freezes (expanding), and forces the rock apart. This requires the presence of water that freezes and thaws.

    * Hydrolysis: This is a chemical weathering process where water reacts with minerals to form new minerals, often clays. This requires the presence of water.

    * Solution: This is a chemical weathering process where minerals dissolve in water. This obviously requires the presence of water.

    In summary: Oxidation is the only type of weathering listed that doesn't directly require the presence of water.

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