Why People Move
Types of Migration
Push and Pull Factors
Migration Patterns
Impacts of Migration
100

People often move for new job opportunities. Is this reason economic, social, or political?

Economic

100

What is the term for leaving one's country to live in another?

Emigration

100

True or False: A push factor attracts people to a new place.

False (Pull factor attracts, push factor makes people want to leave)

100

What is the term for migration from rural areas to cities?

Urbanization

100

True or False: Migration can lead to cultural exchange and diversity.

True

200

 Moving to join family members in another country is a reason based on what type of factor?

Social

200

What do we call the movement of people within the same country?

Internal Migration

200

This type of factor includes lack of job opportunities or political unrest in one’s home country.

Push Factor

200

When a large number of people move to a new area and establish their own community, it's called this type of migration.

  • Group Migration

200

A positive impact of migration in destination countries is often an increase in this.

Labor Force

300

What is one reason people move for a better quality of life?

  •  Better jobs, better schools, or safer environment

300

This term describes migration driven by seasonal work, like farming.

Seasonal Migration

300

The promise of better education and healthcare are examples of this factor.

Pull Factor

300

Migration from less developed to more developed countries is part of this migration trend.

Global Migration 

300

When large numbers of people migrate, it can sometimes cause this effect on wages for low-skilled jobs.

Wage Decrease

400

Give an example of a political reason people migrate?

oppressive governments or civil wars.

400

Moving permanently to another country is known as this type of migration.

Permanent Migration

400

What is a common environmental push factor that causes people to migrate?

Natural Disasters (such as earthquakes, floods, or droughts)

400

 True or False: People usually move from rural to urban areas looking for jobs and better services. 

True

400

Migration can lead to these types of neighborhoods, where people from similar backgrounds live close to one another.

Ethnic Enclaves

500

Some people migrate to find freedom from government restrictions on speech, religion, or political beliefs. What is this type of migration called, and can you give an example of a group that has moved for this reason?

Political migration; an example is when people from East Germany moved to West Germany during the Cold War for political freedom.

500

What term describes people forced to leave their home due to war, persecution, or disaster?

  • Forced Migration (or Refugee Migration)

500

Name one economic push factor and one social pull factor.

Economic push factor: Unemployment; Social pull factor: Religious freedom

500

This term describes the number of live births per 1,000 people in a year.

Birth Rate

500

Name one environmental impact of migration on urban areas.

Increased pollution, overcrowding, or strain on natural resources