Chapter 13 Key Term Quiz

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

A storm of violently rotating wind.

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

A segment of the economy that is made up of jobs and services performed as opposed to goods produced.

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.

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