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WorksheetsMigration Vocabulary
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 25mins
What is it called when people leave a country to become a permanent or semi-permanent resident in another country?
Immigration
Wandering
Migrant
Emigration
Most people never migrate and those who do migrate, usually move to nearby countries.
True
False
What is it called when people enter a country as a permanent or semi-permanent resident?
Immigration
Wandering
Emigration
Migrant
What are the forces that encourage a migrant to actually move? (Check all that apply)
Social Forces
Environmental Forces
Economic Forces
Environmental Forces
What are the forces (reasons) that encourage a migrant to actually move? (Check all that apply)
Social Forces
Environmental Forces
Economic Forces
Political Forces
Which of the following are Push Factors? (Check all that apply)
War & Conflict
Available jobs
Lack of Jobs
Peace & Security
Which of the following are Political Forces of migration? (Check all that apply)
Excessive or Prolonged Drought
Spreading Religious or Political Beliefs
Persecution of Ethnic, Political, or Religious Identities
War & Conflict
Which of the following are Environmental Forces of migration? (Check all that apply)
Excessive or Prolonged Drought
War & Conflict
Reunite with Family or Friends
Rising Sea Levels
Which of the following are Pull Factors? (Check all that apply)
War & Conflict
Available Jobs
Lack of Jobs
Peace & Security
What is migration?
people moving across national borders
people moving from place to place
people who are forced to move
all of the above
What does migration mean?
refers to the culture of a people
refers to the religion of a people
refers to the movement of a people
refers to the politics of a people
What does emigration mean?
to move into a country
to move out of a country
to vote
only refers to refugees
What does immigration mean?
to move out of a country
to move into a country
to vote
applies only to refugees
What is a refugee?
people who flee their country because of war, oppression, famine...
people who travel to exotic places
people who return to their country
people who visit other countries
The reasons people migrate are called what?
negative and positive factors
refugee factors
immigration and emigration factors
push and pull factors
Which if the following is a push factor?
Natural Disasters
Better economic opportunities
to be with families and friends
to live in a better environment
Which of the following is a pull factor?
natural disasters
conflict or war
a chance for a better education
famine
What does urban mean?
country-side
voting rights
city
cultural differences
What does rural mean?
hunger
city
disease
country-side
What is a migration stream ?
the constant flow of of migrants from one country into another country
to move from a country
something that encourages people to move to a new place
someone who seeks safety by going into another country
What are the reasons that people want to come to a country?
push factor
pull factor
immigration
emigration
Is the example describing a push or pull factor?
Cameron is moving to Los Angeles because Santa Monica has such high crime rates.
push factor
pull factor
Is the example describing a push or pull factor?
Tom is moving to Italy because he loves the architecture and culture.
push factor
pull factor
Limited food is a ....
pull factor
push factor
Opportunity to make more money is a .....
push factor
pull factor
Select TWO push factors
persecution
better job opportunities
armed conflicts
political freedom
Select TWO pull factors
religious freedom
better health system
natural disaster
prejudices
Emigrate means:
to move from a country
to move to a country
the constant flow of migrannts from one country into another country
someone who seeks safety by going into another country
Which of the following is an example of forced (involuntary) migration?
Africans being taken from Africa to be sold into slavery
A family moving to the US from Mexico in search of work
Europeans establishing colonies in the New World
People leaving Benin for better farming conditions
The migrants who move out of a country are called___________.
emigrants
immigrants
What describes the actions of people who are entering a country to live?
internal migration
push factor
immigrating
emigrating
