North America

The use of violence to destroy a city.

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

A trade union between Canada, Mexico and the USA.

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

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

An area created by sediments carried by a river.

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

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.

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

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.

A former industrial site affected by environmental contamination.

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