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What is a push factor?
something that induces people to move out of their present location
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What is a pull factor?
something that induces people to move into a new location
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What are the three main push/pull factors?
economic, political, and environmental
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What is the main reason for migration?
economic factors
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What are some examples of political push/pull factors?
slavery and migrating away due to political unrest/war in an area
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What is a refugee?
someone who has been forced to migrate across international borders to avoid persecution for some sort of characteristic
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What is an internally displaced person (IDP)?
someone who has been forced to migrate for similar political reasons as a refugee, but has not crossed an international border
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What is an asylum seeker?
someone who has been forced to migrate for similar political reasons as a refugee, has crossed an international border, but has not yet been recognized as a refugee
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Where did the largest number of refugees in 2010 come from into the US?
Afghanistan and Iraq
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What are some environmental pull factors?
an attractive environment, which can include mountains, seasides, and warm climates
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What are some environmental push factors?
adverse physical conditions, including too much/too little water
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What is a floodplain?
the flat area near a river that will be flooded if the river overflows
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What is an economic push factor?
places with little job opportunities
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What is an economic pull factor?
places where jobs are avaliable
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Where are destinations for immigrants looking for jobs? Why are they pulled to them?
Canada and the US; offered economic advancement, and during the Gold Rush seemed to be filled with gold
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What is a country that had an economic collapse?
Ireland
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What people have a special priority in entering the US and Canada? What people don't?
refugees; economic migrants
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What are migrant workers?
immigrants who stay in a country temporarily to work in jobs that regular residents wouldn't want to
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How do migrant workers help their home countries?
they reduce unemployment problems, and send a large percentage of their earnings back to their families
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What program did Germany and other wealthy European countries set up?
guest worker program
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What did guest workers mainly end up as after the program ended?
citizens with families in the host country
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What continent is a major source and destination for migrants in search of work?
Asia
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What attracts people into China?
its booming economy
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What attracts people into Southwest Asia?
its wealthy oil-producing countries with job opportunities