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Human Geography Ch. 3 Flashcards

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1
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A permanent move to a new location

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Migration

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2
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How is migration divided?

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International Migration and Internal Migration

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3
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Permanent move from one country to another

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International Migration

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Permanent move within the same country

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Internal Migration

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What are the two types of Internal Migration?

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Internal Interregional Migration and Internal Intraregional Migration

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Movement from one region of a country to another

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Internal Interregional Migration

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Movement within one region

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Internal Intraregional Migration

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What is an example of Internal Interregional Migration?

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Midwest to South (US)

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What is an example of Internal Intraregional Migration?

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Cities to suburbs

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What are the 3 largest flows of immigrants globally?

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  • Latin America to North America
  • Asia to Europe
  • Asia to North America
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What are the 3 migration patterns?

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  • Emigration
  • Immigration
  • Net Migration
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Migration from (exit) a location

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Emigration

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Migration to (in) a location

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Immigration

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14
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Immigrant - emigrants = ________

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Net Migration

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

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  • 17th and 18th century
  • UK and Africa
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What are the characteristics of Era 2 of U.S. Immigration?

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  • Mid-19th to early 20th century
  • Europe
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What are the characteristics of Era 3 of U.S. Immigration?

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  • Late 20th to early 21st century
  • Latin America and Asia
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What are the characteristics of Interregional migration in the U.S.?

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  • Westward movement of U.S. population
  • Shifting U.S. population center
19
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What is Interregional Migration in Canada like?

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Similar to the U.S.: east to west

20
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What is Interregional Migration in China like?

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Rural to Urban (factories)

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

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  • Economic advancement (primary reason)
  • developing countries
22
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What are the characteristics of Interregional Migration: Urban to Suburban Areas?

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  • Attraction to suburban lifestyle
  • Developed countries
23
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What are the characteristics of Interregional Migration: Urban to Rural Areas?

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  • Counterurbanization
  • Attraction to rural lifestyle
  • Communication and transportation technology
24
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Net migration from urban to rural areas

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Counterurbanization

25
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What are the 3 reasons to Migrate?

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  • Political Reasons
  • Environmental Reasons
  • Economic Reasons
26
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Characteristics of a refugee

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  • Forced to migrate
  • Can’t return for fear of persecution
  • Granted refugee status while still outside U.S.
27
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Similar to a refugee but has not crossed international borders

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Internally Displaced Person (IDP)

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Characteristics of an asylum seeker

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  • Migrates to another country in hopes of being recognized as a refugee
  • Granted asylee status after entering U.S.
29
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Environmental or political feature that hinders migration

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Intervening obstacle

30
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What is the most common environmental threat?

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Water

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Characteristics of Environmental Reasons to Migrate

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  • Pulled toward physically attractive regions
  • Pushed from hazardous ones
32
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Characteristics of Economic Reasons to Migrate

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  • Most migration due to jobs
  • Prominent in North America and Europe
  • Remittances
33
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What are remittances?

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  • Transfer of money by workers to people in country from which they emigrated
  • Important source of wealth for people in developing countries
34
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What gender were most of the migrants Pre-1990s?

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male

35
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What gender are most of the migrants in the 21st century?

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female

36
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What percent do females make up of U.S. immigrants and what does it reflect?

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  • 55%
  • Reflects changing role of women
  • Looking for jobs
37
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What age are about 49% of migrants?

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young adults (25-39)

38
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Large-scale emigration by talented people

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Brain Drain

39
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Immigrants who enter U.S. without proper documentation

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Unauthorized Immigrants

40
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What is the estimated number of unauthorized immigrants living in the US?

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11 million

41
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Where do more than 1/2 the unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. come from?

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Mexico

42
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The U.S. and Mexico border is ______ guarded

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heavily

43
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How long is the U.S. and Mexico border?

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1,951 miles

44
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Most Americans recognize ________ ________ take jobs that no one else wants

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Unauthorized Immigrants

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