Ch3 Migration/Latin America

Hurricane Maria devasted which Latin America island? (part of U.S.)

• Jamaica

• Puerto Rico

• Cuba

• Bahamas

People who move into a country or region are

• refugees

• immigrants

• emigrants

• migration

People who leave a region or country are called

• refugees

• immigrants

• emigrants

• migration

is the permanent relocation of people from one place to another.

• migration

• immigration

• emigration

• net migration

is the influx of people into a particular region or location,

• migration

• immigration

• emigration

• net migration

is the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants.

• migration

• immigration

• emigration

• net migration

Moving because of negative circumstances, events or conditions are called

• pull factors

• push factors

• migration

• immigration

Migrants move because of positive circumstance- choice of a destination called

• pull factors

• push factors

• migration

• immigration

Mark all of the push/pull factors reasons why peple immigrate

• economic

• political

• social

• envioromental

Which of the following IS NOT a push factor for people to leave a country.

• lack of jobs

• war

• food shortages

• better jobs/pay