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32 Cards in this Set
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The ability to move from one location to another is
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mobility
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A permanent move to a new location is
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migration
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A country has net immigration if emigration ______ immigration
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Millions of Europeans were forced to emigrate from their farms because of
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forced consolidation of farms
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The most popular destination for voluntary migrants from Great Britain has been
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North America
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Most migrants to the United States during the 1840s and 1850s came from which part of Europe?
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north and west
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Most migrants to the United States during the late nineteenth century came from which part of Europe?
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north and west
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Most migrants to the United States during the early twentieth century came from which part of Europe?
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south and east
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Most migrants to the United States during the 1960s and 1970s came from
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Asia
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Most migrants to the United States during the 1980s came from
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Latin America
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Brain drain is
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the large-scale emigration of talented people
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Most Asians are currently migrating to the United States through the process of
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chain migration
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Guest workers in Europe and the Middle East are
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low-status foreigners
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Most European guest workers come from which part of Europe?
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south and east
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The largest level of interregional migration in the United States was caused by the
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opening up of the western territories
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Which is a current intraregional migration trend in the United States?
a.rural to urban b.urban to suburban c.metropolitan to nonmetropolitan d. all of the above |
B. Urban to Suburban
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In the United States, which is likely to cause virtually all population growth in the next couple of decades?
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net in-migration
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The most prominent type of intraregional migration in the world is
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rural to urban
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Suburbanization of more devloped countries is due to
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desire to change lifestyle
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Counterurbanization is
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increased migration to rural areas and small towns
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The annual global population growth rate increased approximately ten thousand years ago because of the
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agricultural revolution
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The annual global population growth rate increased approximately two hundred years ago because of the
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industrial revolution
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The medical revolution has been characterized by
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diffusion of medical practices
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Country X has a crude birth rate of 40 and a crude death rate of 15. In what stage of the demographic transition is this country?
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Stage 2
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The shape of a country's population pyramid is determined primarily by its
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crude birth rate
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In contrast to the experience of more developed countries, less developed countries entered Stage 2 of the demographic transition through
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diffusion of medical technology from other countries
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The low rate of contraceptive use in Africa reflects the region's
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low status of women.
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Which of the following is the BEST example of a cultural push factor stimulating a migration?
a. Palestinians that left Israel after Jewish migration to the new country in 1948 b. People forced to leave New Orleans because of Hurricane Katrina. c. Eastern Europeans attracted to job opportunities in Western Europe. d. 19th century Europeans that move to the United States because it was a democracy. |
A. Palestinians that left Israel after Jewish migration to the new country in 1948.
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Which of the following is NOT one of Ernst Ravenstein's migration laws?
A. The majority of migrants move only a short distance. B. Migrants who move longer distances tend to choose cities as their destinations. C. Each migration flow produces a counterflow. D. Families are less likely to make international moves than young, single adults. E. Push factors are usually more important than pull factors in explaining why people migrate. |
E. Push factors are usually more important than pull factors in explaining why people migrate.
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In what way is Europe different from population concentration areas in Asia?
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Europe's population is primarily concentrated in urban areas.
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The principal reason for declining natural increase rates in less developed countries today is
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declining crude birth rates
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China's one child policy has resulted in a substantial decline in all but which of the following?
A. crude birth rate B. doubling time C. total fertility rate D Natural increase rate |
B doubling time
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