Geography Ch. 3 Test Review

Migration is a

• form of expansion diffusion.

• form of contagious diffusion.

• temporary move, but for longer than one day.

• permanent move to a new location.

• All of these choices are correct.

Ravenstein found that most migrants generally travel

• long distances to other countries.

• short distances to other countries.

• short distances within the same country.

• from North America to Europe.

• to rural areas for farming.

A country has net in-migration if emigration ________ immigration.

• is less than

• varies more than

• equals

• exceeds

• is closer to net migration than

Which of the following is not presently one of the three largest migration flows in the world?

• to Europe from Asia

• to Europe from Africa

• to North America from Latin America

• to North America from Asia

Why was it difficult to accurately count the number of European immigrants to the U.S between 1840 and 1910?

• They didn't have computers back then.

• Europe experienced frequent boundary changes.

• Many didn't stay very long.

• European immigrants didn't have the correct documents.

• Ellis Island had to process too many people at a time.

The recession of the early 21st century resulted in

• slowed interregional migration because there were few opportunities anywhere.

• increased intraregional migration because of job searches.

• increased interregional migration because of job searches.

• slowed intraregional migration because housing prices were high.

• intraregional migration matched perfectly with interregional migration.

Migration to the suburbs in the United States is driven by

• a lack of any kind of housing in urban areas.

• changes in employment.

• declining opportunities in agriculture.

• the opportunity to work in factories or service industries.

• the opportunity to live in a detached house with a yard.

Worldwide, rural to urban migration is

• driven by a desire for a simpler lifestyle.

• a thing of the past.

• driven by population growth.

• the major trend today in the U.S. and Canada.

• the major trend in developing countries.

Which statement is not true in the United States?

• Nearly twice as many Americans migrate from cities to suburbs each year as migrate from suburbs to cities.

• The major reason for the large -scale migration to the suburbs is because of employment.

• Intraregional migration has been primarily from cities to suburbs.

• Suburban schools tend to be more modern and safer.

• Net migration from urban to rural areas is called couterurbanization.

The leading cause for migration to the United States and Canada has been

• economic opportunity.

• avoiding harsh environmental conditions.

• fleeing dictatorial governments.

• forced migration.

• freedom from religious persecution.