Causes of Migration

What is migration?

• The permanent change of residents by an individual or group

• The movement of people within a city

• The temporary change of residents by an individual or group

• The movement of animals from one place to another

What are pull factors?

• Negative situations or events that make people want to leave a geographic area

• Positive situations or events that make people want to move to a geographic area

• Factors that hinder migration and prevent migrants from reaching their final destination

• Factors that motivate people to move to areas with arable land and clean drinking water

What is the number one reason why people migrate?

• Political factors

• Societal factors

• Environmental factors

• Economic factors

Which of the following is a push factor?

• Low taxes and more job opportunities

• Political freedom and stable society

• Discrimination and lack of healthcare services

• Arable land and preferred climates

What are intervening obstacles?

• Negative situations or events that hinder migration and prevent migrants from reaching their final destination

• Positive situations or events that hinder migration and prevent migrants from reaching their final destination

• Factors that motivate people to move to areas with arable land and clean drinking water

• Factors that hinder migration and end up preventing migrants from reaching their final destination

Which factor is NOT a push factor?

• Political corruption

• Lack of individual freedoms

• Religious freedom

• Lack of job opportunities

What is emigration?

• Moving into a place

• Moving out of a place

• Permanent change of residents by an individual or group

• Temporary change of residents by an individual or group

What is immigration?

• Moving into a place

• Moving out of a place

• Permanent change of residents by an individual or group

• Temporary change of residents by an individual or group

Which factor is NOT an environmental factor?

• Lack of arable land

• Lack of clean drinking water

• Natural disasters

• High unemployment

What is the correct definition of intervening opportunities?

• Negative situations or events that hinder migration and prevent migrants from reaching their final destination

• Positive situations or events that hinder migration and prevent migrants from reaching their final destination

• Positive situations or events that hinder migration and end up preventing migrants from reaching their final destination

• Negative situations or events that hinder migration and end up preventing migrants from reaching their final destination