Chapter 2 Key Term Quiz

A Global Context
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A large sea wave resulting from a tectonic shift.

The economic and political alliance of most European countries.

A phenomenon in which areas that typically received greater amounts of precipitation become drier and take on characteristics more prevalent in desert climates.

An economic trade agreement signed in 2016 by twelve countries along the Pacific Rim

A term describing how material becomes a resource when it is valued and traded, has a price equivalent, and it enters the arena of things bought and sold.

The growing political cooperation between states and their greater use of transnational organizations and global nongovernment organizations.

An indicator used to describe and measure the number of distinct plant and animal species in a given geographical area.

A logarithmic scale that measure seismic disturbances from 1 to 10.

A storm arising over warm sea water that produces heavy rainfall and punishing winds The terms 'hurricane' and 'cyclone' are also used.

When water is too warm coral will eject the algae in their tissues making them turn white. It is a sign of stress and an indicator of poor health and even the death of the coral.

A seasonal wind in South East Asia that blows from land to sea in October to May (dry monsoon ) and from sea to land on May to September bringing rain (wet monsoon).

The global exchange of plants and animals unique to either the Old World or the New World.

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