Land Reclamation Quick Check

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Which statement best describes land reclamation?(1 point)
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the identification of land that contains large amounts of a natural resource
the identification of land that contains large amounts of a natural resource

the recovery of land that has been degraded by mining operations
the recovery of land that has been degraded by mining operations

the is selling of previously mined land to private owners
the is selling of previously mined land to private owners

the claiming of land by a mining company for mining operations
the claiming of land by a mining company for mining operations
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The statement that best describes land reclamation is:

the recovery of land that has been degraded by mining operations.

Land reclamation generally refers to the process of restoring and rehabilitating land that has been disturbed or degraded, especially by activities such as mining, to a more natural or usable state.