Migration Definitions Quiz

Choose the best definition for the term "Forced migration".

• Migration that occurs when people are compelled to move by natural or human-induced disasters.

• Migration that occurs when people are coerced to move by political, social, or economic factors.

• Migration that occurs when people are attracted to move by better opportunities or amenities.

• Migration that occurs when people are relocated by government policies or programs.

Choose the best definition for the term "International migration".

• Migration that occurs within the borders of a country.

• Migration that occurs across the borders of two or more countries.

• Migration that occurs between continents or regions.

• Migration that occurs within a metropolitan area.

Choose the best definition for the term "Migrant stream".

• The total number of migrants entering or leaving a country in a given period.

• The difference between the number of immigrants and emigrants in a country in a given period.

• The flow of migrants from a common origin to a common destination.

• The movement of migrants along a series of stages or steps.

Choose the best definition for the term "Net migration".

• The total number of migrants entering or leaving a country in a given period.

• The difference between the number of immigrants and emigrants in a country in a given period.

• The flow of migrants from a common origin to a common destination.

• The movement of migrants along a series of stages or steps.

Voluntary migration

• Migration that occurs when people are compelled to move by natural or human-induced disasters.

• Migration that occurs when people are coerced to move by political, social, or economic factors.

• Migration that occurs when people choose to move by their own free will.

• Migration that occurs when people are relocated by government policies or programs.

Counter-urbanisation

• The movement of people from urban areas to rural areas.

• The movement of people from rural areas to urban areas.

• The movement of people from one urban area to another urban area.

• The movement of people from urban areas to suburban areas.

Immigration

• The act of leaving one's country of origin to settle in another country.

• The act of entering and settling in a country that is not one's own.

• The act of returning to one's country of origin after living in another country.

• The act of moving within one's country of origin.

Emigration

• The act of leaving one's country of origin to settle in another country.

• The act of entering and settling in a country that is not one's own.

• The act of returning to one's country of origin after living in another country.

• The act of moving within one's country of origin.

What is the movement of people in the opposite direction of a dominant migrant stream?

• The movement of people in the opposite direction of a dominant migrant stream.

• The movement of people in the same direction of a dominant migrant stream.

• The movement of people from one migrant stream to another migrant stream.

• The movement of people who return to their origin after migrating.

What is internal migration?

• Migration that occurs within the borders of a country.

• Migration that occurs across the borders of two or more countries.

• Migration that occurs between continents or regions.

• Migration that occurs within a metropolitan area.