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Human Geo. Ch.3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| movement to a new location | migration |
| why would someone want to move from one place to another | political, religion, military, natural disaster, need more space, college, vacation, climate, families, marriage etc. |
| what does migration involve | 2-way connections |
| migration from a location | emigration |
| migration to a location | immigration |
| the difference between immigrants and emmigrants | net migration |
| can net migration be a positive number | yes |
| if net migration is positive what does a region have | net in-migration meaning the number of immigrants is greater than the number of emigrants |
| if net migration in negative what does a region have | net out-migration meaning the number of emigrants is greater than the number of immigrants |
| covering all types of movements from one place to another | mobility |
| what is migration a form of | mobility |
| movement away from home for a short period of time; characteristics: short term, repetive | cyclical migration |
| what is an example of cyclical migration | commuting to school/work |
| movement away from home for an extended period of time | seasonal migration |
| what is an example of seasonal migration | going away to college |
| what is the decision to migrate made of | push and pull factors |
| induce people to move out of their present location | push factors |
| induce people to move into a new location | pull factors |
| something negative about where you live | push factor |
| something positive about another place | pull factor |
| something that forces you out of your country | forced migration |
| what are the 3 main kinds of factors for migration | economic, cultural, environmental |
| what is an example of an economic factor | better job opportunities |
| what is an example of cultural factors | slavery and political instability |
| people who have been forced to migrate from their homes and cannot return for fear of persecution | refugees |
| what is an example of an environmental factor | adverse physical conditions |
| are intervening obstacles positive or negative | negative |
| something which hinders someone from getting to their planned destination | intervening obstacle |
| in the past what were most intervening obstacles | environmental; ex. bodies of water |
| what are most intervening obstacles today | cultural or political |
| are intervening opportunities positive or negative | positive |
| permanent movement from one country to another | international migration |
| permanent movement within a country | internal migration |
| movement from one region of a country to another | interregional migration |
| movement within a region | intraregional migration |
| what would be an example of intraregional migration | moving from Texas to Louisiana |
| implies that the migrant has chosen to move for economic improvement | voluntary migration |
| what does it mean if it's an economic push or pull factor | it's for a job |
| the migrant has been compelled to move by cultural factors | forced migration |
| what kind of factors normally compel forced migration | cultural |
| what plays a role in how far people migrate | distance |
| due to the distance-decay principle, international migrants are ____________________ numerous than internal migrants | much less |
| what would be some reasons you would prefer to migrate within your county | language, people are like you, already a citizen |
| when a migrant follows a path of series of stages or steps toward a final destination | step migration |
| when a migrant communicates to family and friends at home, encouraging further migration along the same path | chain migration |
| what are E.G. Ravenstein's 7 laws of migration | ~most migrants only go short distances ~long-distance migrants favor big cities ~most migration is step migration ~most migration is rural to urban ~each flow has a counter flow ~most migrants are adults ~most migrants are young males |
| what are the 2 revisions to Ravenstein's laws | ~more migrants are female ~most migrants are among the best educated (brain drain) |
| changing immigration laws, and changing push and pull factors create ____________ of immigration | waves |
| laws that restrict or allow migration of certain groups into a country | immigration laws |
| limit the number of migrants from each region into a country | quotas |
| a country uses ____________________ immigration to bar people with certain ______________ from entering | selective; backgrounds |
| people who are forced to migrate from their home country and cannot return for fear of persecution because of their race, religion, nationality, membership in a social group, or political opinion | refugee |
| what is an example of a refugee | Jews fleeing Europe during Hitler's reign |
| people who temporarily migrate to a new country for employment opportunities | guest worker |
| what kind of jobs do guest workers usually do | low skill, low status jobs |
| payments to guest worker's families | rmittance |
| people who are entering the country without proper documentation | unauthorized immigrants |
| where does 59% of America's illegal immigrants come from | Mexico |
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