Chapter 13 Key Term Quiz

North America
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Economies that heavily dependent on the exploitation of primary commodities such as oil and gas.

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

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.

An agreement between countries that typically results in reduced barriers to trade and investment flows between the countries. Examples include NAFTA and the TPP.

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

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

Injecting liquids at high pressure into underground rock formations to extract oil and gas.

Generally, the name for a very large city region. More specifically, or the name given to the extended urban region that extends along the eastern seaboard of the USA from Boston to Washington DC.

A storm of violently rotating wind.

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

A former industrial site affected by environmental contamination.

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