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GSE Unit 4 Vocab #1
GSE Unit 4 Vocabulary Review #1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| NAFTA – | North American Free Trade Agreement ( a free trade agreement between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico) |
| narcotics – | Any controlled, non-medicinal substance (especially drugs)(Often traded illegally) |
| Colombian Exchange – | The movement of peoples, agricultural commodities, diseases, and cultures between the Old World and New World during the European Age of Exploration. |
| globalization – | Process of interaction and integration among various parts of the world through commercial and cultural exchange. |
| smog – | An atmospheric phenomenon whereby vehicle exhaust and factory smoke combine with fog.( A major source of air pollution in areas like Mexico City) |
| deforestation – | The destruction of a forested area, typically because of human activities. (Like the cutting of trees in the Amazon Rain Forest for lumber or cattle ranching) |
| lumber – | Wood that has been cut into planks for commercial construction use. |
| arable – | suitable for farming (good farmland) |
| climate – | the average annual weather conditions in a given location. |
| commodities - | any raw material or agricultural product that is bought and sold (such as Cotton,Wheat,Corn,Sugar,Silver,Brent Oil,Gold,Natural Gas,Coffee,Crude Oil) |
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