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WorksheetsKey Issues 3.4: Where Migrants Go Within a Country
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
The largest level of interregional migration in the U.S. wad caused by the:
a)
arrival of Europeans beginning in the 1600s.
b)
illegal immigration from Latin America.
c)
opening up of the western territories.
d)
industrial development of the northeast.
2.
The U.S. center of population has moved steadily and consistently to the:
a)
east.
b)
north.
c)
south.
d)
west.
3.
Which is a current intraregional migration trend in the U.S.?
a)
rural to urban
b)
urban to suburban
c)
net emigration from the southwest
d)
all of the above
4.
The largest interregional migration in the U.S. of African-Americans has been:
a)
from south to north.
b)
from north to south.
c)
from east to west.
d)
from west to east.
5.
Many of the refugees from Vietnam became known as the:
a)
boat people.
b)
communists.
c)
Okies.
d)
segregationists.
6.
The Brazilian government encouraged interregional migration by:
a)
making Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo more attractive.
b)
dictating optimal locations for factories.
c)
clearing the rain forest for agricultural activities in the interior.
d)
moving the national capital from Rio to the newly-constructed Brasilia.
7.
The most prominent type of intraregional migration in the world is:
a)
north to south.
b)
urban to rural
c)
city to city.
d)
rural to urban.
8.
The movement of persons from the Rust Belt to the Sun Belt is an example of which type of migration?
a)
international
b)
interrregional
c)
interurban
d)
intercoastal
9.
Which statement would best fit the Gravity Model in relation to interregional migration?
a)
New York and Los Angeles are closely linked based on their distance from one another.
b)
New York and Los Angeles are not linked at all because of their distance.
c)
New York and Los Angeles are linked due to their populations (size).
d)
New York and Los Angeles are linked due to their proximity to ports.
10.
In the 1930s, thousands of "Okies" fled the Dust Bowl of the southern Great Plains and moved to the fertile agricultural regions of California to start a new life. This is an example of:
a)
external migration.
b)
international migration.
c)
step migration.
d)
interregional migration.
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