GEOGRAPHY: Unit 4B Quiz Study Set

What function do physical barriers represent in the influence of migration? 7B

Physical barriers stop the flow of migration and migration routes

How did the fertile Crescent influence migration? 7B

Physical corridor that allowed trade between different regions

How has globalization benefitted the world? 7D

Spread of technological innovations

How does society differ in urban and rural areas? 16D

Urban areas have a heterogenous society, while rural areas have a more homogenous society

Which of these describes the difference in economic factors for urban and rural areas? 16D

Urban more economically diverse, while rural is more agricultural based

How has globalization presented a challenge to the world? 7D

Increased global contact has resulted in pandemics

How have economic factors influenced migration from Mexico to the United States? 7B

Large numbers of Mexican immigrants have migrated to the United States for economic opportunities

Which has been a challenge of globalization? 7D

Loss of local culture

How has the fast growth of businesses presented a challenge during globalization? 7D

Made it difficult to control product quality and standard for the treatment of workers

How has globalization increased population? 7D

More employment opportunities across the globe

Why do you think political factors push people from an area? 7B

Motivated by wars and government policies

How are human geographic factors similar to physical geographic factors? 7B

Both influence migration patterns.

How has globalization affected the world population? 7D

By increasing the level of economic development, many countries have lowered their birth rates

How is the Sahara desert related to migration? 7B

Creates a physical barrier between northern and southern Africa

How would you summarize social factors that influence migration? 7B

Entire groups of people move from an area to escape religious or ethnic persecution

Social Factors

Relate to an entire group of people moving to escape religious persecution or ethnic persecution Ex: historical migration of the Jews including the formation of Israel Ex: early religious migration to North America in the 1600s

Economic Factors

Relate to both the lack of economic opportunities and the lure of economic opportunities Ex: immigration to the United States and Canada Ex: migration in the United States during the Great Depression as well as migration within the European Union Both social and economic factors played a role in the forced migration of Africans in the Atlantic Slave Trade

Environmental Factors

Relate to migration which result in response to adverse or changing environmental conditions Ex: nomadic herders, migration after droughts, hurricanes, famine, floods, earthquakes and temperature changes

Political Factors

Relate to migrations motivated by wars, government policies and/or political persecutions Ex: refugees from wars Ex: defections from totalitarian governments

How do physical geographic features, such as water routes, valleys and steppes, influence migration? 7B

Served as physical corridors to allow the flow of migrtation