Vocabulary
What is a birth rate?
the amount of births per year
What are the three types of communities?
Rural, urban, and suburban
What is the process for relocating or moving to a new region or place?
Migration
What are some positive effects of migration?
1. diversity
2. extra workers with different skills
3. contributions of citizenship
What is a death rate?
the amount of deaths per year
What are some characteristics of an urban area?
1. cities
2. large population
3. tall buildings
4. very little space
5. Transportation: buses and subways
What is a push factor?
negative reasons for leaving
What are some negative effects of migration?
1. cultural discrimination
2. job competition
3. immigrants treated or viewed badly
What is an immigrant?
a person who leaves on country and settles in another
What are some characteristics of a rural area?
1. farms
2. large amounts of land
3. low population
4. Transportation: cars
5. Land used for farming, hunting, and growing
What is a pull factor?
positive reasons for coming to an area
What is a emigrant?
a person who leaves their own country to live in another country
What are some characteristics of a suburban area?
1. Means outside cities
2. houses and neighborhoods
3. medium population
4. Land used for shopping centers
5. Transportation: highways and trains
Name 3 push factors.
1. natural disasters
2. poverty
3. slavery
4. war
5. unstable government
What shows the average of how many people are living per square mile?
Population Density
To find the population density of a location:
Add up the total number of people living in an area, and divide by the total amount of land they occupy.
Name 3 pull factors.
1. safety
2. job opportunities
3. personal freedom
4. strong government
5. education