Human Geo 3.1 & 3.2 Vocab

Question 1

Migration

Answer 1

A form of relocation diffusion involving a permanent move to a new location.

Question 2

Mobility

Answer 2

All types of movements between locations.

Question 3

Circulation

Answer 3

Short-term, repetetive, or cyclical movements that recur on a regular basis.

Question 4

Migration Transition

Answer 4

A change in the migration pattern in a society that results from industrialization, population growth, and other social and economic changes that also produce the demographic transition.

Question 5

International Migration

Answer 5

Permanent movement from one country to another.

Question 6

Voluntary Migration

Answer 6

Permanent movement undertaken by choice.

Question 7

Forced Migration

Answer 7

Permanent movement, compelled by cultural or environmental factors.

Question 8

Internal Migration

Answer 8

Permanent movement within a particular country.

Question 9

Interregional Migration

Answer 9

Permanent movement from one region of a country to another. Historically, the main type of interregional migration has been from rural to urban areas in search of jobs.

Question 10

Intraregional Migration

Answer 10

Permanent movement within one region of a country.

Question 11

Emigration

Answer 11

Migration from a location

Question 12

Immigration

Answer 12

Migration to a new location

Question 13

Net Migration

Answer 13

The difference between the level of immigration and the level of emigration.

Question 14

Counterurbanization

Answer 14

Net migration from urban to rural areas in developed countries.