A military alliance formed in 1949 between Canada, the USA and European countries as a bulwark against the Soviet Union.
A policy implemented in Europe after recent wartime food shortages in the mid-20th century that fixed food prices and limited supply from outside of a select group of European countries.
Rapid growth of algae in lakes often due to the amount of run off high in phosphates and nitrogen from farms and lawns.
A low mound of compacted earth shaped by glacial action.
A rich maritime trading empire centered on Venice that had port cities throughout the Adriatic, Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea. Lasted from the 8th to the 18th century with its greatest power round 1500.
A volcanic crater caused by the destruction of the cone during violent explosions.
An area of volcanic activity. Not caused by plate tectonics but by plumes from the mantle.
A name used in Scotland for lake or sea inlet.
A German-dominated alliance of merchant cities in the Baltic and northern Europe, especially strong from 1300 to 1500.
Money that leaves other areas of the world seeking a location with strong secrecy laws where money can be hidden and invested without scrutiny.
A long narrow sea inlet with steep sides.
Refers to the declining size of the manufacturing sector.
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