Chapter 13 Key Term Quiz

North America
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In general refers to any society dominated by settlers from elsewhere. More specifically refers to societies such as the Australia, Canada, and US that were populated by settlers form Europe.

An organization whose members include Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the USA, which provides a forum for negotiations regarding the rights of sovereignty over areas of the North Pole.

Narrow finger-like lakes formed by glacial action. Good examples are found in Finger Lakes region in New York State.

Areas of environmental contamination. Some of the most polluted sites in the US designated for clean up.

The use of violence to destroy a city.

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

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

A former industrial site affected by environmental contamination.

The idea that small issues such as broken windows need to be addressed in order to instill a sense of civic pride. Also used to refer to a policing strategy that addresses small issue such as panhandling in order to prevent more serious crimes.

A segment of the economy that is made up of jobs and services performed as opposed to goods produced.

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.

A storm of violently rotating wind.

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