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chapter 7
key terms
| 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 |