Chapter 5 Key Term Quiz

Europe
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An area created by sediments carried by a river.

A wetland filled with dead plant material.

Glacial deposits of rock and sediment.

The economic and political alliance of most European countries.

A crisis in Greece after the 2007/08 financial meltdown caused by too much government debt.

The period between ice ages.

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

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.

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 term used to describe the vast metropolitan area that encompasses most of Europe.

The period around 1800, centered in Britain, in which manufacturers rapidly discovered and implemented new ways of creating products.

Refers to the declining size of the manufacturing sector.

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