2.10 - 2.12 Review Questions

What is a pull factor for migration?

A job opportunity

What term describes leaving one’s country to live in another?

Emigration

What is an example of forced migration?

Enslaved African Americans transported to the Americas

What is the main difference between a refugee and an internally displaced person?

refugees cross international borders; IDP’s stay within their country

Following family or friends who already migrated best describes?

Chain migration

A person moving from a rural village to a nearby town, then to a big city, is an example of?

Step migration

A foreign laborer with temporary legal permission to work in another country is called a?

Guest Worker

Which of the following is a push factor for migration?

Civil War

When highly educated individuals leave their home country for better opportunities abroad this is often called?

Brain drain

What term refers to something that prevents or hinders migration?

Intervening obstacle

What best describes intervening opportunity?

A closer alternative that attracts migrants from their intended destination

Which is a common economic affect effect of migration on the origin country?

Brain drain and labor shortages

Which of the following is an effect of migration on destination countries?

Cultural diversity

Which type of migration occurs with the same country?

Internal migration

Which statement best describes voluntary migration?

People move by choice, often for economic or personal reasons