Geography migration key terms

Question	Answer
Migration	The movement of people from one place to another.
Immigration	Movement into a country/ area
Emmigration	Movement out of a country/ area
Forced migration	Where people who are known as refugees migrate to escape persecution or natural disasters.
Voluntary migration	The unforced or free movement from their homelands to new areas, often to seek a better quality of life.
Rural- urban migration	The movement of people from rural (countryside) areas to urban ares (cities and towns).
Urban- rural migraton	The movement of people from urban (towns and cities) areas to rural (countryside) areas.
Seasonal migration	When a person migrates at certain times of the year.
Temporary migration	When a person migrates for a short period of time before returning to their original area.
Internal migration	When people migrate within the same country of region.
Permanent migration	When a person migrates and does not return to their original area.
Push factor	Something that would make you want to leave a place.
Pull factor	Something that would attract you to move somewhere.

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