AP HUG CH 5.1 Vocab

Mobility

all types of movement from one location to another, whether temporary or permanent or over a short or long distances

Circulation

temporary, repetitive movements that recur on a daily basis

Human Migration

the permanent movement of people from one place to another

Emigration

movement away from a location

Immigration

movement to a location

Net Migration

the difference between the number of emigrants and immigrants in a location, such as a city or a country

Gravity Model

a model that predicts the interaction between two or more places; geographers derived the model from Newton’s law of universal gravitation

Push Factor

a negative cause that compels someone to leave a location

Pull Factor

a positive cause that attracts someone to a new location