Chapter 13 Key Term Quiz

North America
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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.

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

The principle of political or commercial cooperation between the US and the countries of South America, as well as those in Central America and the Caribbean.

The indigenous peoples of Canada who lived south of the Arctic Circle.

In general refers to any society dominated by settlers from elsewhere. More specifically refers to societies such as the Australia, Canada, and US that were populated by settlers form Europe.

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 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.

Hazards caused by human action.

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

A former industrial site affected by environmental contamination.

Generally, the name for a very large city region. More specifically, or the name given to the extended urban region that extends along the eastern seaboard of the USA from Boston to Washington DC.

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