People On The Move

Question 1

What is immigration

Answer 1

The movement of people into a country on a long term basis

Question 2

What is emmigration

Answer 2

The movement of people out of a country on a long term basis

Question 3

What is a push factor

Answer 3

A reppellent factor that would make you want to move out of your country e.g famine,war,unemployment

Question 4

What is a pull factor

Answer 4

It is an attractive factor that would make you want to move to another country e.g good housing,better schools,warm sunny climate,good job opportunities

Question 5

What causes an increase in population

Answer 5

Immigration

Question 6

What causes a decrease in population

Answer 6

Emmigration

Question 7

What is internal migration

Answer 7

Movement of people within a country e.g galway-dublin

Question 8

Name 3 barriers to migration

Answer 8

1. family members left behind
2. high travel cost
3. fear of the unknown

Question 9

What is a refugee

Answer 9

Someone moving for safety from a war or famine

Question 10

Name one organised migration from history

Answer 10

Ulster plantation

Question 11

Name 3 effects of the ulster plantation

Answer 11

1. protestant religion spread
2. new farming methods such as tillage were practised
3. the gaelic irish lost their land

Question 12

What is migration

Answer 12

This is the movement of people sithin into or out of a country on a long term basis