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Chapter 3 Vocabulary
Chapter 3 Vocabulary AP Human Geography
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| asylum seeker | someone who has migrated to another country in the hope of being recognized as a refugee |
| brain drain | large-scale emigration by talented people |
| chain migration | migration of people to a specific location because relatives or members of the same nationality previously migrated there |
| circulation | short-term, repetitive, or cyclical movements that recur on a regular basis |
| counterurbanization | net migration from urban to rural areas in more developed countries |
| emigration | migration from a location |
| floodplain | the area subject to flooding during a given number of years, according to historical trends |
| forced migration | permanent movement, usually compelled by cultural factors |
| guest worker | a term once used for a worker who migrated to the developed countries of Northern and Western Europe, usually from southern and eastern Europe or from north Africa, in search of a higher-paying job. |