Migration Quiz

What is the definition of migration?

• A) A temporary move to a new location

• B) A permanent move to a new location

• C) Short term, repetitive movements

• D) Migration from a location

What does emigration refer to?

• A) Migration to a location

• B) Migration from a location

• C) All types of movements

• D) Short term, repetitive movements

What is the difference between immigration and emigration?

• A) Immigration is migration from a location, emigration is migration to a location

• B) Immigration is a temporary move, emigration is a permanent move

• C) Immigration is migration to a location, emigration is migration from a location

• D) Immigration is short term, emigration is long term

What does net migration measure?

• A) The total number of people moving

• B) The difference between the number of immigrants and the number of emigrants

• C) The number of people moving to a location

• D) The number of people moving from a location

What is mobility?

• A) A permanent move to a new location

• B) Migration from a location

• C) All types of movements

• D) Short term, repetitive movements

What does circulation refer to?

• A) A permanent move to a new location

• B) Migration from a location

• C) Migration to a location

• D) Short term, repetitive or cyclical movements

Why do most people migrate?

• For economic reasons

• For political reasons

• For recreational reasons

• For educational reasons

Which factors, besides economic reasons, also induce migration?

• Political and social factors

• Cultural and environmental factors

• Technological and medical factors

• Educational and recreational factors

What are push factors in migration?

• They induce people to move out of their current location.

• They induce people to move into a new location.

• They encourage people to stay in their current location.

• They have no effect on migration.

What are pull factors in migration?

• They induce people to move out of their current location.

• They induce people to move into a new location.

• They encourage people to stay in their current location.

• They have no effect on migration.