Mobility Definition Ap Human Geography

Question: Brain Drain

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Question: Chain Migration

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Question: Circulation

Answer: Definition: Short-term, repetitive, or cyclical movements that recur on a regular basis

Example: College kids moving to a dorm in the fall and then going back home again in the spring

Application: This is important because it shows that not all movement is migration—some may be temporary

Question: Counterurbanization

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Question: Emigration

Answer: Definition: migration FROM a location

Example: My parents emigrated from Texas

Application: This is important as it clarifies the difference between migrating from a location and migrating to a location

Question: Floodplain

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Question: Forced Migration

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Question: Guest Workers

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Question: Immigration

Answer: Definition: Migration to a new location

Example: Mexican families often immigrate into the US

Application: This is important because it greatly affects the workforce(job opportunities and wages) as well the population and resource consumption.

Question: Internal Migration

Answer: Definition: Permanent Movement within a particular country

Example: Keith and Dee Ann Boyd move from Texas to New York.

Application: This is important because it does not affect economies as much as other forms of migration.