Question | Answer |
trade agreement among Canada, the United States, and Mexico | NAFTA |
business relating to government, education, entertainment, health, and tourism | service industry |
older industrial areas of the Great Lakes and East Coast | Rust Belt |
every country’s need to exchange technology, money, or raw materials | interdependence |
extra income made during international trade | surplus |
Earth’s rising temperature, often linked with increased pollution | global warming |
planning for sustainable use of timber, minerals, and wildlife | natural resource management |
underground rivers and reservoirs | groundwater |
governmental warning about harmful air quality | smog alert |
heated industrial wastewater that is dumped into cool rivers and lakes | thermal pollution |
Many North American forests and fisheries are dangerously | overharvested |
At one time seriously polluted Ohio’s Cuyahoga River. | toxic industrial chemicals |
The Prairie Provinces of Canada and the Great Plains of the United States are often referred to as the of North America. | Wheat Belt |
Which of the following issues became a major concern of the United States in 2001? | terrorism |