Chapter 13 Key Term Quiz

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

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

A trade union between Canada, Mexico and the USA.

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

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.

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

A former industrial site affected by environmental contamination.

Goods that come from agriculture, forestry, mining, and fishing.

The 750-mile active zone between he Pacific and North American plates that runs from San Francisco down to southern California.

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

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.

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

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