Flashcards
Geography migration key terms
Cards in this deck (13)
- 1MigrationThe movement of people from one place to another.
- 2ImmigrationMovement into a country/ area
- 3EmmigrationMovement out of a country/ area
- 4Forced migrationWhere people who are known as refugees migrate to escape persecution or natural disasters.
- 5Voluntary migrationThe unforced or free movement from their homelands to new areas, often to seek a better quality of life.
- 6Rural- urban migrationThe movement of people from rural (countryside) areas to urban ares (cities and towns).
- 7Urban- rural migratonThe movement of people from urban (towns and cities) areas to rural (countryside) areas.
- 8Seasonal migrationWhen a person migrates at certain times of the year.
- 9Temporary migrationWhen a person migrates for a short period of time before returning to their original area.
- 10Internal migrationWhen people migrate within the same country of region.
- 11Permanent migrationWhen a person migrates and does not return to their original area.
- 12Push factorSomething that would make you want to leave a place.
- 13Pull factorSomething that would attract you to move somewhere.