True or false: Migration may be temporary or long-term.
2 Migration Processes and Social Networks Online Quiz Questions
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A person moves from a rural area to a city within the same country. Which category describes this move?
- A
International migration
- B
Internal migration
- C
Return migration
- D
Seasonal migration
A migration route may include locations between its origin and destination.
A family pools savings for travel and sends one member elsewhere to earn income while relatives share caregiving at home. Which interpretation best fits this example?
- A
A decision determined only by national border controls
- B
A movement that must be permanent
- C
A household strategy
- D
A movement that cannot involve relatives who stay behind
True or false: Hardship always causes people to migrate.
- A
True
- B
False
What are funds sent by migrants to support household expenses or investment called?
Friends or relatives can share information about travel, housing, or work and offer practical support through migration .
Someone would like to move abroad but cannot afford or access international travel. Which outcome is consistent with the material?
- A
The person may move within their country instead.
- B
The person will necessarily abandon all plans to move.
- C
The person must migrate internationally by another route.
- D
The person is guaranteed a job at the intended destination.
Select all the statements about migration networks that are supported by the material.
- A
They may help newcomers find housing or work.
- B
They can reduce uncertainty or costs.
- C
They guarantee that every migrant will find a job.
- D
They have the same effects in every community.
What migration pattern involves people circulating between places?
After living abroad for several years, a person moves back to their place of origin. Which description best fits this part of their migration process?
- A
The person is making an internal move.
- B
The person is moving to a transit location.
- C
The person is undertaking seasonal migration.
- D
The person is making a return move.
Explain how at least two factors can shape a migration route and why the route may change over time.
A person moves from a rural area to a city in their country, later moves abroad, and eventually returns or relocates again. Which conclusion best fits this sequence?
- A
Each move must be classified as either internal or international for the person's entire life.
- B
Migration can connect places through different kinds of movement over time.
- C
Returning to an origin means the earlier moves did not count as migration.
- D
A migration process can include only one destination.
True or false: International migration involves crossing a national border.
- A
True
- B
False
A migrant leaves a village, stays temporarily in a city along the way, and then continues to a different country. What role does the city play in this route?
- A
The origin
- B
A transit location
- C
The destination
- D
A return location
A family combines savings to pay for one member's move so that the member can earn income elsewhere while relatives share care responsibilities at home. Which interpretation best fits this example?
- A
A decision made only by the individual who moves
- B
A route determined solely by immigration rules
- C
A household strategy that shares costs and responsibilities
- D
A movement that must be permanent
A relative gives a prospective migrant information about housing and work at a familiar destination. Which conclusion about this social network is best supported?
- A
They guarantee that migrants will find work.
- B
They can reduce uncertainty and costs, but do not guarantee success.
- C
They remove the effects of legal restrictions.
- D
They make migration possible only for people moving with relatives.
A person working away from home sends money to relatives to help pay household expenses and support investment. What are these transfers called?
Hardship leads one person to consider moving, but limited money and access to travel prevent another person in similar circumstances from moving. What distinction helps explain this difference?
A farming region faces prolonged drought, and some residents leave to seek paid work and better access to services. Select all conclusions supported by the material.
- A
Environmental pressure from drought can contribute to displacement.
- B
Seeking paid work and better access to services can be motivations for migration.
- C
The drought must be the only reason each person moves.
- D
The residents' movement necessarily crosses an international border.
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