Human Geography Ch. 3

Question 1

A permanent move to a new location

Answer 1

Migration

Question 2

How is migration divided?

Answer 2

International Migration and Internal Migration

Question 3

Permanent move from one country to another

Answer 3

International Migration

Question 4

Permanent move within the same country

Answer 4

Internal Migration

Question 5

What are the two types of Internal Migration?

Answer 5

Internal Interregional Migration and Internal Intraregional Migration

Question 6

Movement from one region of a country to another

Answer 6

Internal Interregional Migration

Question 7

Movement within one region

Answer 7

Internal Intraregional Migration

Question 8

What is an example of Internal Interregional Migration?

Answer 8

Midwest to South (US)

Question 9

What is an example of Internal Intraregional Migration?

Answer 9

Cities to suburbs

Question 10

What are the 3 largest flows of immigrants globally?

Answer 10

• Latin America to North America
• Asia to Europe
• Asia to North America

Question 11

What are the 3 migration patterns?

Answer 11

• Emigration
• Immigration
• Net Migration

Question 12

Migration from (exit) a location

Answer 12

Emigration

Question 13

Migration to (in) a location

Answer 13

Immigration

Question 14

Immigrant - emigrants = ________

Answer 14

Net Migration

Question 15

What are the characteristics of Era 1 of U.S. Immigration?

Answer 15

• 17th and 18th century
• UK and Africa

Question 16

What are the characteristics of Era 2 of U.S. Immigration?

Answer 16

• Mid-19th to early 20th century
• Europe

Question 17

What are the characteristics of Era 3 of U.S. Immigration?

Answer 17

• Late 20th to early 21st century
• Latin America and Asia

Question 18

What are the characteristics of Interregional migration in the U.S.?

Answer 18

• Westward movement of U.S. population
• Shifting U.S. population center

Question 19

What is Interregional Migration in Canada like?

Answer 19

Similar to the U.S.: east to west

Question 20

What is Interregional Migration in China like?

Answer 20

Rural to Urban (factories)

Question 21

What are the characteristics of Interregional Migration: Rural to Urban?

Answer 21

• Economic advancement (primary reason)
• developing countries

Question 22

What are the characteristics of Interregional Migration: Urban to Suburban Areas?

Answer 22

• Attraction to suburban lifestyle
• Developed countries

Question 23

What are the characteristics of Interregional Migration: Urban to Rural Areas?

Answer 23

• Counterurbanization
• Attraction to rural lifestyle
• Communication and transportation technology

Question 24

Net migration from urban to rural areas

Answer 24

Counterurbanization

Question 25

What are the 3 reasons to Migrate?

Answer 25

- Political Reasons - Environmental Reasons - Economic Reasons

Question 26

Characteristics of a refugee

Answer 26

- Forced to migrate - Can't return for fear of persecution - Granted refugee status while still outside U.S.

Question 27

Similar to a refugee but has not crossed international borders

Answer 27

Internally Displaced Person (IDP)

Question 28

Characteristics of an asylum seeker

Answer 28

- Migrates to another country in hopes of being recognized as a refugee - Granted asylee status after entering U.S.

Question 29

Environmental or political feature that hinders migration

Answer 29

Intervening obstacle

Question 30

What is the most common environmental threat?

Answer 30

Water

Question 31

Characteristics of Environmental Reasons to Migrate

Answer 31

- Pulled toward physically attractive regions - Pushed from hazardous ones

Question 32

Characteristics of Economic Reasons to Migrate

Answer 32

- Most migration due to jobs - Prominent in North America and Europe - Remittances

Question 33

What are remittances?

Answer 33

- Transfer of money by workers to people in country from which they emigrated - Important source of wealth for people in developing countries

Question 34

What gender were most of the migrants Pre-1990s?

Answer 34

male

Question 35

What gender are most of the migrants in the 21st century?

Answer 35

female

Question 36

What percent do females make up of U.S. immigrants and what does it reflect?

Answer 36

- 55% - Reflects changing role of women - Looking for jobs

Question 37

What age are about 49% of migrants?

Answer 37

young adults (25-39)

Question 38

Large-scale emigration by talented people

Answer 38

Brain Drain

Question 39

Immigrants who enter U.S. without proper documentation

Answer 39

Unauthorized Immigrants

Question 40

What is the estimated number of unauthorized immigrants living in the US?

Answer 40

11 million

Question 41

Where do more than 1/2 the unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. come from?

Answer 41

Mexico

Question 42

The U.S. and Mexico border is ______ guarded

Answer 42

heavily

Question 43

How long is the U.S. and Mexico border?

Answer 43

1,951 miles

Question 44

Most Americans recognize ________ ________ take jobs that no one else wants

Answer 44

Unauthorized Immigrants