Chapter 13 Key Term Quiz

North America
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An organization whose members include Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the USA, which provides a forum for negotiations regarding the rights of sovereignty over areas of the North Pole.

The downsides of a heavy reliance on one or more primary commodities such as oil, that include corruption, wildly fluctuating government revenues and stunted economic development

A trade union between Canada, Mexico and the USA.

Rapid growth of algae in lakes often due to the amount of run off high in phosphates and nitrogen from farms and lawns.

Occurred when European colonists came to the New World and brought diseases that killed millions of indigenous people.

A tectonic plate boundary that runs from Vancouver Island to Northern California.

Glacial deposits of rock and sediment.

The region stretching from California to Florida associates with arm weather, bright sunshine and economic growth.

The use of violence to destroy a city.

The idea that small issues such as broken windows need to be addressed in order to instill a sense of civic pride. Also used to refer to a policing strategy that addresses small issue such as panhandling in order to prevent more serious crimes.

Injecting liquids at high pressure into underground rock formations to extract oil and gas.

A strong westerly wind several miles the globe. The shifting nature of jet streams is responsible for changing weather patterns.

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