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Movement Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Migration | The movement of something from one place to another, usually describes the seasonal movements of birds and other animals. |
Transportation | The system or action of carrying people or things from one place to another. |
Pull Factors | Some thing or fact about another place which causes people or animals to go there. |
Push Factors | Some thing or fact about a place that causes people or animals to want to leave that place. |
Space Time Compression | Anything that alters relationships or interactions through space or time, such as phone calls, text messages, etc. |
Immigration | The act of coming to a foreign country in order to live there permanently. |
Technology | The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes. |