Migration Vocabulary

What is it called when people leave a country to become a permanent or semi-permanent resident in another country?

• Immigration

• Wandering

• Migrant

• Emigration

Most people never migrate and those who do migrate, usually move to nearby countries.

• True

• False

What is it called when people enter a country as a permanent or semi-permanent resident?

• Immigration

• Wandering

• Emigration

• Migrant

What are the forces that encourage a migrant to actually move? (Check all that apply)

• Social Forces

• Environmental Forces

• Economic Forces

• Environmental Forces

What are the forces (reasons) that encourage a migrant to actually move? (Check all that apply)

• Social Forces

• Environmental Forces

• Economic Forces

• Political Forces

Which of the following are Push Factors? (Check all that apply)

• War & Conflict

• Available jobs

• Lack of Jobs

• Peace & Security

Which of the following are Political Forces of migration? (Check all that apply)

• Excessive or Prolonged Drought

• Spreading Religious or Political Beliefs

• Persecution of Ethnic, Political, or Religious Identities

• War & Conflict

Which of the following are Environmental Forces of migration? (Check all that apply)

• Excessive or Prolonged Drought

• War & Conflict

• Reunite with Family or Friends

• Rising Sea Levels

Which of the following are Pull Factors? (Check all that apply)

• War & Conflict

• Available Jobs

• Lack of Jobs

• Peace & Security

What is migration?

• people moving across national borders

• people moving from place to place

• people who are forced to move

• all of the above