World Geography SOL 6 Migrations

A ______ is an individual who moves out of a country.

• emigrant

• expatriate

• immigrant

• settler

Factors that can cause people to leave one country or move to another are called:

• exit & entrance factors

• factors of immigration

• migration determiners

• push & pull factors

Which is true about human migration?

• Human migration has little effect on the cultural characteristics of places.

• Human migration has little effect on the physical environment of places.

• Human migration is almost always caused by political factors.

• Human migrations have changed patterns of living & altered environments around the world.

Which is NOT true of human migration?

• Migration & invasion has very little impact on places in modern society.

• Migration & invasion can change the natural environment of a place.

• Migration & invasion cause the spread & change of architecture & urban designs.

• Migration & invasion cause the spread of language & religion.

Which of the following factors led thousands of people to glee their homes in Kosovo?

• famines (extreme shortages of food for extended periods of time)

• government policy

• overpopulation

• high employment

Which of the following factors caused the FORCED migration of millions of Africans to the Americas from the 1500s to the 1800s?

• famines (extreme shortages of food/water for extended times)

• natural hazards

• religious persecution

• slavery

Which of the following is LEAST likely to attract immigrants to a region?

• arable land in the region

• agricultural decline in the region

• economic opportunity in the region

• ethnic & family ties in the region

What is true about government policy as it concerns immigration?

• All governments welcome immigrants because they increase the tax base.

• Most modern nations do not allow immigrants to enter their countries because of the many problems they cause.

• Most nations have laws or policies that deal with the admission of immigrants & refugees.

• Most nations welcom immigrants because additional workers improve the economy.

The population of the southern states in the US increased 20% in the 1970s- more than any other region of our country. The major reason for this was:

• more people being born due to an extremely large increase in the birth rate

• more people living due to an extremely large decrease in the death rate

• availability of job opportunities due to increased industry in the region

• availability of land due to declining agriculture in the region

The rapid growth of urban areas in the last 50 years is mainly due to:

• cities being safer & less stressful than small towns

• greater opportunities for religious worship in the cities

• people searching for jobs

• beauty & excitement of cities