Ap Human Geography Chapter 3 Vocab Terms – Flashcards
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brain drain
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large-scale immigration by talented people
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chain migration
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migration of people to a specific location because relatives or members of the same nationality previously migrated there
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circulation
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short-term, repetitive or cyclical movements that recur on a regular basis
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counter urbanization
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net migration from urban to rural areas in mdcs.
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emigration
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migration from a location
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floodplain
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the area subject to flooding during a given number of years according to historical trends
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forced migration
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permanent movement compelled usually by cultural factors
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guest workers
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workers who migrate to the mdcs of n and w europe usually from s and e europe or from n america in search of higher paying jobs
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immigration
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migration to a new location
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internal migration
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permanent movement within a particular country
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international migration
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permanent movement from one country to another
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interregional migration
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permanent movement from one region of a country to another
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intervening obstacle
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an environmental or cultural feature of the landscape that hinders migration
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intraregional migration
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permanent movement within one region of a country
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migration
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form of relocation diffusiong involving permanent move to a new location
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migration transition
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change in the migration pattern in a society that results from industrialization, popluation growth, and other social and economic changes that also produce the demographic transition
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mobility
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all types of movement from one location to another
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net migration
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immigration - emigration
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pull factors
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induce people to move to a new location
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push factors
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induce people to leave old tendencies
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quota
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in reference to migration, a law that places maximum limits on the number of people who can immigrate to a country each year
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refugees
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people who are forced to migrate from their home country and caannot return for fear of persecution because of their race, religion, nationality, membership in a social group or political opinion
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undocumented immigrants
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people who enter a country without proper documents
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voluntary migration
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permanent movement undertaken by choice
