Question 1

Several million people have migrated to the United States illegally in recent years.Why have most of these people come to the United States?

Accepted Answer

economic a

Question 2

Worldwide,rural to urban migration is

Accepted Answer

A)  the major trend in developing countries. 
B)  driven by a desire for a simpler lifestyle. 
C)  the major trend today in the U.S. and Canada. 
D)  a thing of the past. 
E)  driven by population growth. 
A)  the major trend in developing countries. 
B)  driven by a desire for a simpler lifestyle. 
C)  the major trend today in the U.S. and Canada. 
D)  a thing of the past. 
E)  driven by population growth.

Question 3

Job opportunities in the city is the biggest push factor away from rural areas in developing countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The difference between the number of people migrating to a place and the number leaving is called net migration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The migration transition model predicts that international migration reaches a peak at ________ of the demographic transition.

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stage 3 
D)  Stage 4 
A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stage 3 
D)  Stage 4

Question 6

More women than men migrate to the United States each year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The United States sets a yearly quota on the number of refugees accepted each year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Migration to the suburbs in the United States is driven by

Accepted Answer

A)  changes in employment. 
B)  the opportunity to work in factories or service industries. 
C)  the opportunity to live in a detached house with a yard. 
D)  declining opportunities in agriculture. 
E)  a lack of any kind of housing in urban areas. 
A)  changes in employment. 
B)  the opportunity to work in factories or service industries. 
C)  the opportunity to live in a detached house with a yard. 
D)  declining opportunities in agriculture. 
E)  a lack of any kind of housing in urban areas.

Question 9

The recession of the early 21st century resulted in

Accepted Answer

A)  slowed interregional migration because there were few opportunities anywhere. 
B)  slowed intraregional migration because housing prices were high. 
C)  increased interregional migration because of job searches. 
D)  increased intraregional migration because of job searches. 
E)  intraregional migration matched perfectly with interregional migration. 
A)  slowed interregional migration because there were few opportunities anywhere. 
B)  slowed intraregional migration because housing prices were high. 
C)  increased interregional migration because of job searches. 
D)  increased intraregional migration because of job searches. 
E)  intraregional migration matched perfectly with interregional migration.

Question 10

Counterurbanization is

Accepted Answer

A)  the move from urban core to suburban areas. 
B)  due to expanding suburbs. 
C)  migration to rural areas and small towns. 
D)  the trend of the elderly retiring to rural locations. 
E)  decline of the inner-city infrastructure. 
A)  the move from urban core to suburban areas. 
B)  due to expanding suburbs. 
C)  migration to rural areas and small towns. 
D)  the trend of the elderly retiring to rural locations. 
E)  decline of the inner-city infrastructure.

Question 11

The Brazilian government encouraged interregional migration by

Accepted Answer

A)  making Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo more attractive. 
B)  dictating optimal locations for factories. 
C)  clearing the rain forest for agricultural activities in the interior. 
D)  moving the capital to Brasilia. 
E)  industrial development on the Atlantic coast. 
A)  making Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo more attractive. 
B)  dictating optimal locations for factories. 
C)  clearing the rain forest for agricultural activities in the interior. 
D)  moving the capital to Brasilia. 
E)  industrial development on the Atlantic coast.

Question 12

Countries with slow population growth but strong economies commonly experience out-migration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Immigrants to the United States under the age of 15

Accepted Answer

A)  are less common than the proportion of children already in the U.S. population. 
B)  are more common than the proportion of children already in the U.S. population. 
C)  are equally common than the proportion of children already in the U.S. population. 
D)  cannot legally immigrate. 
E)  may only arrive with their mothers and proper immigration documents. 
A)  are less common than the proportion of children already in the U.S. population. 
B)  are more common than the proportion of children already in the U.S. population. 
C)  are equally common than the proportion of children already in the U.S. population. 
D)  cannot legally immigrate. 
E)  may only arrive with their mothers and proper immigration documents.

Question 14

Immigration and emigration have the same meaning,only different spellings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which factor most often causes migration?

Accepted Answer

A)  economic 
B)  environmental 
C)  international 
D)  political 
E)  regional conflicts 
A)  economic 
B)  environmental 
C)  international 
D)  political 
E)  regional conflicts

Question 16

During the mid-nineteenth to early twentieth centuries,immigration to the United States was mostly from Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The government of Brazil has encouraged migration

Accepted Answer

A)  from the interior to the coast. 
B)  from rural to urban areas. 
C)  to the United States and Europe. 
D)  from the coast to the interior. 
E)  to jobs in factories. 
A)  from the interior to the coast. 
B)  from rural to urban areas. 
C)  to the United States and Europe. 
D)  from the coast to the interior. 
E)  to jobs in factories.

Question 18

Counterurbanization has occurred primarily in

Accepted Answer

A)  the West Coast states. 
B)  the Southern states. 
C)  the Northeastern states. 
D)  the Midwestern states. 
E)  the Rocky Mountain states. 
A)  the West Coast states. 
B)  the Southern states. 
C)  the Northeastern states. 
D)  the Midwestern states. 
E)  the Rocky Mountain states.

Question 19

In recent years,the immigration quota has been sufficient to accommodate all people who wish to migrate to the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Wilbur Zelinsky's model of migration predicted

Accepted Answer

A)  women are more likely to migrate than men. 
B)  long migration distances are more likely than short. 
C)  migration characteristics vary with the demographic transition. 
D)  intraregional migration is more important than interregional. 
E)  migrants move most frequently for economic reasons. 
A)  women are more likely to migrate than men. 
B)  long migration distances are more likely than short. 
C)  migration characteristics vary with the demographic transition. 
D)  intraregional migration is more important than interregional. 
E)  migrants move most frequently for economic reasons.

Several million people have migrated to the United States illegally in recent years.Why have most of these people come to the United States?

Worldwide,rural to urban migration is

Job opportunities in the city is the biggest push factor away from rural areas in developing countries.

The difference between the number of people migrating to a place and the number leaving is called net migration.

The migration transition model predicts that international migration reaches a peak at ________ of the demographic transition.

More women than men migrate to the United States each year.

The United States sets a yearly quota on the number of refugees accepted each year.

Migration to the suburbs in the United States is driven by

The recession of the early 21st century resulted in

Counterurbanization is

The Brazilian government encouraged interregional migration by

Countries with slow population growth but strong economies commonly experience out-migration.

Immigrants to the United States under the age of 15

Immigration and emigration have the same meaning,only different spellings.

Which factor most often causes migration?

During the mid-nineteenth to early twentieth centuries,immigration to the United States was mostly from Europe.

The government of Brazil has encouraged migration

Counterurbanization has occurred primarily in

In recent years,the immigration quota has been sufficient to accommodate all people who wish to migrate to the United States.

Wilbur Zelinsky's model of migration predicted

Thinking Geographically

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Exam 3: Migration

Several million people have migrated to the United States illegally in recent years.Why have most of these people come to the United States?

Worldwide,rural to urban migration is

Job opportunities in the city is the biggest push factor away from rural areas in developing countries.

The difference between the number of people migrating to a place and the number leaving is called net migration.

The migration transition model predicts that international migration reaches a peak at ________ of the demographic transition.

More women than men migrate to the United States each year.

The United States sets a yearly quota on the number of refugees accepted each year.

Migration to the suburbs in the United States is driven by

The recession of the early 21st century resulted in

Counterurbanization is

The Brazilian government encouraged interregional migration by

Countries with slow population growth but strong economies commonly experience out-migration.

Immigrants to the United States under the age of 15

Immigration and emigration have the same meaning,only different spellings.

Which factor most often causes migration?

During the mid-nineteenth to early twentieth centuries,immigration to the United States was mostly from Europe.

The government of Brazil has encouraged migration

Counterurbanization has occurred primarily in

In recent years,the immigration quota has been sufficient to accommodate all people who wish to migrate to the United States.

Wilbur Zelinsky's model of migration predicted

Thinking Geographically

Population

Folk and Popular Culture

Language

Religion

Ethnicity

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Resource Issues

Filters