Chapter 13 Key Term Quiz

North America
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Narrow finger-like lakes formed by glacial action. Good examples are found in Finger Lakes region in New York State.

Areas of environmental contamination. Some of the most polluted sites in the US designated for clean up.

An area where waters drains from and flows into a river or a number of tributaries.

An agreement between countries that typically results in reduced barriers to trade and investment flows between the countries. Examples include NAFTA and the TPP.

An area of volcanic activity. Not caused by plate tectonics but by plumes from the mantle.

A straight linedm heavy wind storm that can develop and move quickly.

Hazards caused by human action.

A storm of violently rotating wind.

Seasonal migrants who leave cold regions in the winter months for warmer climes.

Economies that heavily dependent on the exploitation of primary commodities such as oil and gas.

An area created by sediments carried by a river.

Glacial deposits of rock and sediment.

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