Chapter 13 Key Term Quiz

North America
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A strong westerly wind several miles the globe. The shifting nature of jet streams is responsible for changing weather patterns.

The 750-mile active zone between he Pacific and North American plates that runs from San Francisco down to southern California.

The amount of greenhouse gases produced for any given person, entity or practice.

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

The indigenous peoples of Canada who lived south of the Arctic Circle.

A tectonic plate boundary that runs from Vancouver Island to Northern California.

An area where waters drains from and flows into a river or a number of tributaries.

The region of the North East and Midwest associated with declining manufacturing sector. Also sometimes known as the Frostbelt.

A major sailing route that linked Europe, Africa and the New World in the transport of goods and slaves.

The movement that occurred between 1916 and 1970 of almost 6 million Africa Americans from the Deep South to cities in the North and West of the USA.

Occurred when European colonists came to the New World and brought diseases that killed millions of indigenous people.

Seasonal migrants who leave cold regions in the winter months for warmer climes.

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