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Geography End of Term Test Flashcards

1
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Distinguish between internal and international migration

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Internal is within the country, international is moving country

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2
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Where does perth attract migrants from?

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The United Kingdom and South Africa

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3
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Where are perth most easterly suburbs located?

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The shire of munderang

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4
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What kind of climate does perth have?

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Mediterranean - hot dry summers and mild wet winters

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5
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What caused the growth of perths population?

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The states mining boom and associated development

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6
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What is a refugee?

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People who need the protection of another country as they can no longer live in safety in their own country

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7
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What are some of the pull factors for migration?

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  • employment opportunities
  • low wages
  • desire to be reunited with family
  • new experiences
  • moving as a result of company restructure
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8
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What are some of the push factors for migration.

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  • unemployment
  • low wages
  • natural disasters
  • war
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9
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What is a guest worker?

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People who temporarily move to a country for work

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What is ‘people trafficking’?

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When people are taken against their will from one country to another

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11
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Stats for human trafficking?

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-700 000 victims of trafficking in the United States at the moment

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12
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What is internal migration?

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When people move to other places within their own country

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13
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What are the main reasons for internal migration

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-Employment opportunities
-Lifestyle and retirement
-Moving to a coastal area (counter urbanisation)
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14
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How can internal migration become a problem for local communities

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  • important infrastructure, such as roads, utilities, schools and hospitals, and community services
  • housing shortages
  • House prices and rents skyrocket
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15
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What is urbanisation?

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The movement of people from rural areas to large cities

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16
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What is a megacity?

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A city with more than 10 million inhabitants

17
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How many mega cities are there in the world?

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37

18
Q

What does an ecological footprint measure?

A

Human demand on Nature

19
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What is an urban area?

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A human settlement with high population density and infrastructure

20
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What is a Rural area?

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A geographic area that is located outside urbanised areas

21
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What is migration?

A

Movement of people

22
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What is internal migration?

A

Migration within the country

23
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What is international migration?

A

Moving countries

24
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What is sea change?

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Moving for A more Relaxed lifestyle in the smaller coastal communities

25
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What are some social push and pull factors?

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pull/push

  • health care/lack of health care
  • education opportunities/lack of education
  • religious tolerance/lack of religious tolerance
  • family and friends/lack of family and friends
26
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Economic push and pull factors

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Pull/push

  • employment/lack of employment
  • more money and food/lack of money and food
  • better shelter/lack of shelter
  • higher standard of living/lower standard of living
  • geographical safety/natural disasters
27
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Political push and pull factors

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Pull/push

  • safety /war and terrorism
  • gain protection from law/unfair legal system
  • right to vote, freedom/disenfranchisement
28
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What is tree change?

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Movement of people from suburban areas to communities just beyond the fringes of large cities.

29
Q

What is population density

A

F

30
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What is a regional centre?

A

Ground of large cities and towns

31
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What is the urban sprawl?

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The outward spread of a city

32
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What are some reasons for internal migration in Australia?

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Increased mechanisation of agriculture

  • Dominance of state capitals
  • High economic growth favour coastal cities
  • Migration from other countries tends to be In large urban centres
  • Job opportunities in tertiary areas
  • Australia’s aging population are looking for a coastal retirement
  • Job opportunities in resource development
33
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Impact on the lives of internal migrants in China

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Many suffer from discrimination. Denied access to public services and experience exclusion and abuse

34
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Inequality of income and wealth

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Many migrants are uneducated and low-skilled. Get low income

Rich people get high income, wealthy

35
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Impact of urban migration on Chinese cities

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  • prosperity to urban dwellers
  • inequality within cities
  • toxic grey clouds over many Chinese cities
  • contamination
  • smog

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