Push and Pull Factors

______________________ is a factor that causes a population to move INTO a certain area.

• Push

• Common

• Pull

• Extraordinary

____________________ is a factor that causes a population to LEAVE a certain area.

• Pull

• Push

• Common

• Extraordinary

Tim moves to Seattle to get a high paying job at Amazon. This was due to a/an ________________________ factor.

• Social Pull

• Environmental Pull

• Political Pull

• Economic Pull

Linda decides to move away from her small town which has just elected a new mayor she does not like. This is considered a/an ____________________________ factor.

• Economic Push

• Political Push

• Social Push

• Environmental Push

Amy's mom has a disease that can only be treated in Cleveland so they move there to be close to the hospital. This is an example of a/an___________________ factor

• Social Pull

• Environmental Pull

• Economic Pull

• Political Pull

None of the schools near Brad has the degree he wants to obtain. He has to move somewhere that does. This is due to a/an ___________________________ factor.

• Economic Push

• Social Push

• Environmental Push

• Political Push

Pierce's grandparents decide to move to Florida because of the sunny and warm weather. Florida is a/an _________________________ factor.

• Economic Pull

• Social Pull

• Environmental Pull

• Political Pull

Sandy lives in Ohio, but found out that California has very different laws that she agrees with so she has decided to move there. California is a/an ________________________factor.

• Economic Pull

• Social Pull

• Environmental Pull

• Political Pull

The only factory in town has shut down. All the workers now have to move to different cities to find new jobs. The factory shutting down is a/an__________________________ factor.

• Economic Push

• Economic Pull

• Political Push

• Political Pull

Luke Skywalker is tired of all the snow, ice, and freezing temperatures on the planet Hoth. He decides to move to a planet where there is sun and warmth. Hoth is a/an ______________________________ factor.

• Environmental Pull

• Social Pull

• Environmental Push

• Social Push