APHG 2.10 Causes of Migration Causes Quiz

What is the permanent change of residents by an individual or group known as?

• Emigration

• Immigration

• Migration

• Relocation

What are positive situations, conditions, events, and factors that make people want to move to a geographic area known as?

• Push factors

• Intervening obstacles

• Intervening opportunities

• Pull factors

Which factor is considered the number one reason why people migrate?

• Economic factors

• Environmental factors

• Societal factors

• Political factors

What are negative situations, conditions, events, and factors that make people want to leave a geographic area known as?

• Intervening obstacles

• Intervening opportunities

• Pull factors

• Push factors

What are negative situations or events that hinder migration and end up preventing migrants from reaching their final destination known as?

• Push factors

• Intervening opportunities

• Pull factors

• Intervening obstacles

What factor motivates people to move to areas that offer religious freedom, quality education, and healthcare services?

• Political factors

• Economic factors

• Environmental factors

• Societal factors

What factor motivates people to move to areas with lower taxes, more job opportunities, and a larger variety of goods and services?

• Economic factors

• Environmental factors

• Societal factors

• Political factors

What factor pushes people out of an area that lacks individual freedoms, has political corruption, and implements harsh government policies?

• Economic factors

• Political factors

• Societal factors

• Environmental factors

What factor pushes people out of an area that discriminates against different ethnicities, genders, sexual orientation, races, or religions?

• Societal factors

• Environmental factors

• Political factors

• Economic factors

What is the term for when a person is leaving a place?