HG Migration CH 3

A large percentage of migrants are elderly persons.

• True
• False

Who is known for writing the "laws" of migration?

• Wilbur Zelinsky
• E. G. Ravenstein
• Albert Einstein

Regenstein states most migrants relocate long distances and do not remain in the same country.

• True
• False

When you must move to or from a location for a job this is a

• environmental push or pull factor
• political push or pull factor
• economic push or pull factor
• social push or pull factor

When you move to be closer to family members this is a

• environmental pull factor
• social pull factor
• political pull factor
• economic pull factor

The history of the United States immigration policies have been fair and just.

• True
• False

Which of the following is NOT a forced/political migrant?

• refugee
• seasonal migrant
• asylum seeker
• international displace person (IPD)

The largest flows of migrants come from these countries except:

• Asia to Europe
• United States to Europe
• Asia to North America
• Latin America to North America

An environmental or political feature that hinders migration is a(n)

• road block
• intervening obstacle
• inconvenience

Why are more women migrating than predicted by Ravenstein?

• A higher percentage of women are in the work force and are pulled to where there are more opportunites.
• More women are not migrating.
• Women want to get out of their countries any way they can.