What is net migration?

The difference between immigration and emigration.

Where are the highest in-migration rates?

In the petroleum-exporting countries of Southwest Asia.

What is the largest flow of migrants?

From Mexico to the United States.

What significant migration change occurred in the U.S. at independence?

Migration from Europe, primarily from the British Isles, and importation of slaves from Sub-Saharan Africa.

What were the major sources of U.S. immigration in the 19th century?

Ireland, Germany, Scandinavia, Southern and Eastern Europe.

What are the recent major sources of U.S. immigration?

Latin America, Asia, with Mexico being the largest country of origin.

What are the key periods of interregional migration in the United States?

1790 hugging the coast, 1800–1840 crossing the Appalachians, 1850–1890 rushing to the gold, 1900–1940 filling in the Great Plains, 1950–2010 moving South.

What is the primary trend in interregional migration in China?

Primarily rural to urban migration.

What is the primary trend in interregional migration in Brazil?

Encouragement of movement to the interior through the building of Brasilia.

What is the primary trend in interregional migration in Canada?

Alberta has the largest in-migration, Quebec has the largest out-migration.

What is the primary trend in interregional migration in Russia?

Population clustered in the western European part, with resources in the east.

What are the types of intraregional migration?

Rural to urban, urban to suburban, urban to rural.

What are Ravenstein’s principles of migration?

Most people migrate for economic reasons; political and environmental reasons also induce migration.

What is a push factor?

A factor that induces people to leave the old location.

What is a pull factor?

A factor that attracts people to a new location.

What are intervening obstacles?

Environmental or cultural features that inhibit migration.

What are the main sources of refugees as of 2017?

Afghanistan, Syria, Myanmar, South Sudan.

What are internally displaced persons (IDPs)?

People who are forced to leave their home but remain within their country's borders.

What are asylum seekers?

People who seek international protection from dangers in their home country.

What are some environmental reasons for migrating?

Push factors like natural disasters (e.g., Katrina flooding) and pull factors like attractive environments (e.g., mountains, warm winters).

What are some economic reasons for migrating?

Employment opportunities, especially in developed countries and oil-producing countries in Southwest Asia.

What is a remittance?

Money sent by migrants working in another country to people in their home country.

What is Ravenstein’s theory on the gender and age of migrants?

Most long-distance migrants are male and adult individuals rather than families with children.

What are the characteristics of unauthorized immigration in the U.S.?

Most unauthorized immigrants are from Mexico and other Latin American countries, with California and Texas as major destinations.

What are quotas in the context of immigration?

They establish the maximum number of people who can migrate into a country.

What are some U.S. Mexico border issues?

Border security, workplace, civil rights, and local initiatives.

What are guest workers?

Workers admitted temporarily to fill employment needs, expected to return home.

What are some attitudes toward immigrants in Europe?

Immigrants are sometimes blamed for crime and unemployment, leading to friction between cultural customs.

Migration and Geography Flashcards

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What is migration?

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A permanent move to a new location.

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What is mobility?

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Movement between locations.

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What are the reasons for migration?

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Economic opportunity, cultural freedom, and environmental comfort.

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What is migration transition?

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It mirrors economic and population changes of the demographic transition.

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What are the types of international migration?

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Voluntary migration and forced migration.

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What are the major migration flows?

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Latin America to North America, Asia to Europe, Asia to North America.

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What are the types of internal migration?

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Interregional migration and intraregional migration.

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