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Land reform

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The process of breaking up large landholdings to attain a more balanced land distribution among farmers.

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A special law passed for aboriginal rights in Australia giving aboriginal people the right to claim land in the northern territory.

Last modified by Driving Directions on 01/28/2021

Land use contains the percentage shares of total land area for three different types of land use.

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A solid waste disposal method in which refuse is buried between layers of dirt to fill in or reclaim low-lying ground.

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A naturally formed feature on the surface of the earth.

Last modified by Driving Directions on 01/26/2021

Surrounded by land, with no access to the sea.

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A series of satellites that orbit more than 100 miles above the earth. Each satellite picks up data in an area 115 miles wide.

Last modified by Driving Directions on 02/08/2021

A portion of the earth’s land surface.

Last modified by Driving Directions on 02/17/2021

The human process of making over the earth’s surface.

Last modified by Driving Directions on 01/28/2021

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