Chapter 3

Question 1

Chain migration

Answer 1

The migration of people to a specific location, because relatives of members of the same nationality previously migrated there.

Question 2

Circulation

Answer 2

The transmission or passage of anything from place to place or person to person.

Question 3

Counterurbanization

Answer 3

Net migration from urban to rural areas.

Question 4

Emigration

Answer 4

Migration from a location.

Question 5

Floodplain

Answer 5

The floodplain of a river is the area subject to flooding during s specific number of years based on historical trends.

Question 6

Forced migration

Answer 6

The migrant has been compelled to move by cultural factors.

Question 7

Guest workers

Answer 7

Citizens of poor counties who obtain jobs in Western Europe and the Middle East.

Question 8

Immigration

Answer 8

Migration to a location.

Question 9

Internal migration

Answer 9

Permanent movement within the same country.

Question 10

International migration

Answer 10

Permanent movement from one country to another.

Question 11

Interregional migration

Answer 11

Movement from one region of a country to another.

Question 12

Intervening obstacle

Answer 12

An environmental of cultural feature that hinders migration.

Question 13

Intraregional migration

Answer 13

Movement within one region.

Question 14

Migration

Answer 14

A permanent move to a new location.

Question 15

Migration transition

Answer 15

Consists of changes in a society comparable to those in the demographic transition.

Question 16

Mobility

Answer 16

All types of movements from one place to another.

Question 17

Net migration

Answer 17

The difference breeds the number of immigrants and the number of emigrants.

Question 18

Pull factor

Answer 18

A pull factor induces to people to move into a new location.

Question 19

Push factor

Answer 19

A push factor induces to move out of their present location.

Question 20

Quotas

Answer 20

Maximum limits on the number of people who can immigrate to the US from each country during a one year period.

Question 21

Refugees

Answer 21

People who have been forced to migrate from their homes and cannot return for fear of persecution because of their race, religion, nationality, membership in a Social group, or political opinion.

Question 22

Undocumented immigrants

Answer 22

People who enter the US without proper documents.

Question 23

Voluntary migration

Answer 23

The migrant has chosen to move for economic improvement.

Question 24

Brain drain

Answer 24

A large scale emigration by talented people.