WorksheetsAP Human Geography Ch 3
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A permanent move to a new location is
a)
Migration
b)
Mobility
c)
Net-in-migration
d)
Net migration
2.
A country has net-in-migration if emigration _________ immigration
a)
Equals
b)
Exceeds
c)
Is less than
d)
varies more than
3.
Which of the following events would be considered a migration pull factor?
a)
Revolutionary takeover of a government
b)
Failed harvest
c)
Civil war
d)
Opening of a new factory
4.
The ability to move from one location to another is
a)
Migration
b)
Mobility
c)
Voluntary migration
d)
Net migration
5.
A physical feature, such as a body of water, which hinders migration is an example of
a)
An environmental push factors
b)
A forced migration
c)
An intervening obstacle
d)
A cultural pull factor
6.
People are forced to migrate primarily because of which factor
a)
Environmental
b)
Economic
c)
International
d)
Cultural
7.
Which of the following is not presently one of the three largest migration flows in the world?
a)
To Europe from Asia
b)
To Europe from Africa
c)
To North America from Asia
d)
To North America from Latin America
8.
The greatest total number of foreign-born residents can be found in
a)
China
b)
Australia
c)
Germany
d)
The United States
9.
Many immigrants are currently migrating to the United States through the process of
a)
Expansion diffusion
b)
Brain drain
c)
Chain migration
d)
Global relocation
10.
Wilbur Zelinsky's migration transition model predicted
a)
Women are more likely to migrate than men
b)
Long migration distances are more likely than short
c)
Migration characteristics vary with the demographic transition
d)
Intraregional migration is more important than interregional
11.
The largest level of intrregional migration in the United States was caused by the
a)
Arrival of Europeans beginning in the 1600's
b)
Illegal immigration from Latin America
c)
Immigration of Asians beginning in the early 20th century
d)
Opening up of the western territories
12.
Which is the current intraregional migration trend in the United States
a)
Rural to Urban
b)
Urban to Suburban
c)
Metropolitan to non-metropolitan
d)
All options
13.
Many of the first Europeans to settle in Australia migrated to serve jail sentences which is the combination of which push and pull factors?
a)
Cultural push, economic pull
b)
Environmental push, cultural pull
c)
Economic push, cultural pull
d)
Economic push, environmental pull
14.
Human geographers use the 11 "migration" law from
a)
Brettel
b)
Tom Brady
c)
Ravenstein
d)
Carvenstein
15.
Europeans migrated to the United States primarily because of
a)
Decreased economic opportunities as European countries experienced rapid population growth
b)
Decreased political stability as European countries were wracked by revolutions
c)
Discoveries of gold in California and Alaska
d)
Religious freedom in the United States as European countries oppressed their citizens
16.
Recent immigrants to the United States
a)
Are nearly evenly distributed among all states
b)
Are distributed evenly along the southern US border and the east and west coasts
c)
Are concentrated in Texas, California and Illinois
d)
Are concentrated in a few states according to economic prospects and migrant's country of origin
17.
Many Argentinians who fled the country in the 1970's, when the country was ruled by a military regime, returned to the country after a democratic elections were held in 1983, this is an example of
a)
An economic migration factor changing to an environmental migration factor
b)
Emigration changing to immigration
c)
A cultural pull factor changing to an economic push factor
d)
A cultural push factor changing to a cultural pull factor
18.
Which statement most accurately describes the motivations of the historic European and current Latin America immigrants to the United States?
a)
Both were and are motivated primarily by economic factors
b)
Migrants from Europe were fleeing religious persecution while migrants from Latin America are motivated by economic factors
c)
Both were and are motivated by a desire to join family members already in the United States
d)
Both were and are motivated by famine in their home country
19.
Most migrants to the United States during the latter part of the 20th century came from which part of the world?
a)
Northern Europe, Asia
b)
Asia, Western Europe
c)
Latin America, Asia
d)
Latin America, Middle East
20.
Countries with slow population growth but strong economies commonly experience more emigration.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Most migration occurs because of a combination of push and pull factors
a)
True
b)
False
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