Chapter 5 Key Term Quiz

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

A chain of volcanic island formed by plate tectonic activity in the Aegean Sea.

Glacial deposits of rock and sediment.

Refers to the declining size of the manufacturing sector.

A realist idealistic art style imposed by central authorities in the USSR from 1932 to 1988.

The current geological period in which human activity is deemed responsible for the profound and fundamental restructuring of the environment.

A period of strong economic development that centered on Amsterdam beginning in 1578 as the Dutch broke away from Spanish control.

A type of economic system that is not controlled by a central authority but rather left to the free and open collaboration and decisions of the participants in the market.

Small shallow lakes formed by retreating glaciers.

A wetland filled with dead plant material.

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

A low mound of compacted earth shaped by glacial action.

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