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Lacustrine plain
The floor of a former lake where glacial meltwater accumulated and sediments washed in and settled.
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Land reform
The process of breaking up large landholdings to attain a more balanced land distribution among farmers.
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Land rights act of 1976
A special law passed for aboriginal rights in Australia giving aboriginal people the right to claim land in the northern territory.
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Land use
Land use contains the percentage shares of total land area for three different types of land use.
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Landfill
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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Landform
A naturally formed feature on the surface of the earth.
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Landsat
A series of satellites that orbit more than 100 miles above the earth. Each satellite picks up data in an area 115 miles wide.
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Landscape transformation
The human process of making over the earth’s surface.
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Languages
Languages provide a listing of languages spoken in each country and specify any official national or regional languages.
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Large-scale map
A map that was constructed to show considerable detail in a small area.
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Lassa fever
Lassa fever is a viral disease carried by rats of the genus Mastomys. Endemic in portions of West Africa.
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Laterite
A material found in tropical regions with highly leached soils.
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Latifundia
Large agricultural Latin American estates with strong commercial orientations.
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Latin America
Those parts of the American continent where the official language is Spanish or Portuguese; often mean Mexico and Central and South America.
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Latitude
A set of imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator is used in locating places north or south.
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Law of Return
An Israeli law permitting all Jews living in Israel to have Israeli citizenship.
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Law of the Sea
A United Nations treaty or convention permitting coastal nations to have greater access to marine resources.