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Migration- Unit 2

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

movement by people from place to another.

a)

migration

b)

immigration

c)

internal migration

2.

LEAVING one country to go to another.

a)

immigration.

b)

emigration.

c)

forced migration.

3.

moving from one COUNTRY to another.

a)

migration

b)

interregional migration

c)

international migration

4.

movement within one geo-political entity, usually a country.

a)

international migration

b)

emigration

c)

internal migration

5.

a group of people moved against their will.

a)

forced migration

b)

chain migration

c)

push factor

6.

migrants from a particular town follow others from that town to a particular destination. Usually happens in families.

a)

forced migration.

b)

chain migration.

c)

link migration.

7.

come to live in another country permanently.

a)

immigration.

b)

migration.

c)

settlement.

8.

What does this picture represent?

a)

push-pull factor

b)

chain migration

c)

internal migration

9.

What idea does this represent?

a)

internal migration.

b)

international migration.

c)

intraregional migration.

10.

What idea does this represent?

a)

refugee status.

b)

forced migration.

c)

internal migration.

11.

What idea does this represent?

a)

chain migration.

b)

immigration.

c)

forced migration.

12.

Factor that leads people to leave old residences (homes, cities etc).

a)

push factor

b)

pull factor

13.

movement by people from one place to another .

a)

forced migration

b)

human migration

c)

animal migration

14.

Permanent movement within one region of an an area (ie: move from Shakopee to Mankato)

a)

intraregional migration

b)

interregional migration

c)

international migration

15.

the act of moving from one place to the other that stresses LEAVING an original place

a)

immigration

b)

emigration

16.

movement of people into a destination country of which they are not natives --stresses ARRIVING in a place.

a)

immigration

b)

emigration

17.

factor that causes people to move to a new place

a)

pull factor

b)

push factor

18.

o move from one region to another (from one state to an other)

a)

intraregional migration

b)

interregional migration

c)

international migration

19.

What is the number one reason why people move to a new location?

a)

environmental conditions

b)

Economic conditions (jobs)

c)

bike trails

d)

education

20.

In the 21st century (today), most of the immigrants to the United States came from where?

a)

Latin America

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

21.

. The Fish family decides to move within the Midwest from Minnesota to Wisconsin. This is an example of which type of migration?

a)

interregional migration

b)

intraregional migration

c)

chain migration

22.

The Engstrom family decides to move from the Midwestern state of Minnesota to California. This is an example of which type of migration?

a)

international migration

b)

interregional migration

c)

intraregional migration

23.

Chain migration is the migration of people to a specific location because relatives or members of the same nationality previously migrated there. Which of the following is an example of chain migration?

a)

Americans moving to Europe

b)

Somalis migrating to Minnesota because they know others here.

c)

“Snowbirds” temporarily moving to a warmer climate

24.

How has the “center of population” in the United States primarily shifted since 1800?

a)

East to West

b)

North to South

25.

. What is the most common environmental threat to people around the world that forces them to migrate?

a)

tornadoes

b)

food

c)

water