Migration Factors

Pull factors are....

• good things that draw a person to another country.
• reasons people leave an area
• reasons that drive a person out of their country

Which of the following is an example of a push factor?

• religious freedom
• a drought or famine
•  job opportunities
• a fair government

Which of the following is NOT a Pull factor?

• freedom

• wealth

• entertainment

• poverty

Push factors are....

• good things that draw a person to another country
• reasons that drive a person out of their country
• reasons people migrate to a new area

Juan decides to move to the United States because he is a carpenter and there is a high demand for those type of jobs.

• Push
• Pull

Cindy lives in a country that has had civil war break out.

• Push
• Pull

Better employment opportunities in cities

• Economic reason for moving
• Social reason for moving
• Political reason for moving
• Environmental reason for moving

War is a _______ reason to move

• Social
• Environmental
• Economic
• Political

Drought is a:

• Pull factor (economic)
• Push factor (environmental)
• Pull factor (environmental)
• Push factor (social)

Better educational opportunities

• Environmental reason
• Economic reason
• Social reason
• Political reason