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GSE Unit 4 Vocab #1
GSE Unit 4 Vocabulary Review #1
Term | Definition |
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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) |