Migration Vocabulary Quiz

Key Vocabulary Match

• emigrate: To move from a country to a new country
• immigrate: To move into a country from another country
• migration stream: The constant flow of migrants from one country into another
• pull factor: Something that encourages people to move to a new place
• push factor: Something that encourages people to leave a place
• refugee: Someone who seeks safety by going to another country
• standard of living: The overall level of comfort and well-being of a group or a country
• rural decline: The movement of people from rural to urban areas
• spatial inequality: The unequal distribution of wealth or resources in a geographic area
• urbanization: The movement of people from rural to urban areas

Additional Questions and Answers

• Question 24: What is a reason why people migrate?
  • They cannot find work
• Question 25: How do immigrants benefit the United States?
  • All of the above (they work at many different kinds of jobs that help keep the economy going, they pay taxes that help pay for public services, and Americans learn more about other cultures)
• Question 26: What are payments sent back to a family called?
  • Remittances
• Question 27: What occurs when skilled people emigrate?
  • Brain drain
• Question 28: How do immigrants affect the United States?
  • All of the above (introducing different foods and holidays from their culture, paying taxes, starting new businesses and working)
• Question 29: What is the correct term for the countryside?
  • Rural
• Question 30: What is the correct term for an area at the edge of a city?
  • Suburban
• Question 31: What is the correct term for the center of a city?
  • Urban
• Question 32: What is the term for the uneven distribution of wealth over a geographic area?
  • Spatial inequality
• Question 11: What is the term for someone seeking safety by moving to another country?
  • Refugee
• Question 12: What is true about people fleeing their country?
  • All of the above (People are most likely to flee a government that treats its citizens unfairly, People who suffer at the hands of a harsh government may become political refugees when their government rules through fear, and People may become political refugees).
• Question 13: What are the major causes of rural decline in Mexico?
  • Poverty and not enough jobs

Test your knowledge on key vocabulary related to migration and urbanization. This quiz covers terms such as emigrate, immigrate, pull factors, and spatial inequality. Perfect for anyone studying human geography or related fields.