Population And Migration Flashcards
an immigrant is a person who
arrives in a place
what is population density?
the number of people per square kilometre.
what is the population distribution?
how the population is spread out
three ways the population can be spread out are
evenly
clustered
random
name 2 sparsely populated areas
greenland and the sahara desert
name 2 densely populated areas
Hong Kong and New York
most migrant workers from Northern Ireland are from
Poland
what is a pull factor
a factor that makes you want to come there
what is a push factor
a factor that makes you want to leave that place
international migration is
the movement of people from one county to another
rural to urban migration is
the movement of people from the countryside the the towns and cities
internal migration is
the movement of people to different areas of the country
temporary migration is
when people move for a particular length of time before returning home to their families.
advantages of migration
new music
new culture
new people
new food (yum)
disadvantages of migration
racism
bullying
need for interpreters
