Chapter 13 Key Term Quiz

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

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

Hazards caused by human action.

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

The movement that occurred between 1916 and 1970 of almost 6 million Africa Americans from the Deep South to cities in the North and West of the USA.

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

A former industrial site affected by environmental contamination.

The amount of greenhouse gases produced for any given person, entity or practice.

The region of the North East and Midwest associated with declining manufacturing sector. Also sometimes known as the Frostbelt.

A major sailing route that linked Europe, Africa and the New World in the transport of goods and slaves.

A 200 mile buffer zone that extends into the territorial waters surrounding a country and is prescribed by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea over which a country has certain rights.

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

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