Chapter 3 Key Term Quiz

Central America and Caribbean
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Prevailing winds that blow from west to east, named for their origin not their destination.

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

A way of thinking about the world that considers the relationship between one's location and another and is sensitive to people/environment relations.

A term used to describe people with both black and white ancestry.

A national or regional economy that relies heavily of the profits from the trade in illegal drugs.

The abandonment of cities and towns of the Mayan Empire in the 8th and 9th centuries.

Currency from another country.

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

Sector of the economy that is not recorded in government and official statistics, where few, if any, taxes are paid.

The targeting and forced removal of ethnic minorities by other groups and/or the nation-state

A group of people living outside of their homeland.

An underground layer of rock that bears water.

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