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Key Migration Vocabulary

Quiz by Lisa Te Haara

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  • Q1
    What is the definition of migration in New Zealand?
    The transfer of data from one computer system to another.
    A process of moving animals to a new habitat.
    The movement of people from one place to another to establish a new home.
    The growth of a new plant species in a foreign environment.
    30s
  • Q2
    What is a migrant?
    An immigrant.
    A tourist.
    A seasonal worker.
    A person who moves from one country or region to another to live temporarily or permanently.
    30s
  • Q3
    What is a visa?
    A type of credit card.
    A form of identification.
    A ticket for a specific flight.
    A document that allows a person to enter, leave, or stay for a specified period of time in a country.
    30s
  • Q4
    What is a refugee?
    An exchange student.
    A person who flees their home country and seeks safety in another country due to war, persecution, or other reasons.
    A student studying abroad.
    A person who travels for pleasure.
    30s
  • Q5
    What is a permanent resident?
    A person who is allowed to work in a specific country for a specified period of time.
    A person who is allowed to study in a specific country for a specified period of time.
    A person who is allowed to visit a specific country for a short period of time.
    A person who is allowed to live and work indefinitely in a specific country.
    30s
  • Q6
    What is a citizen?
    A person who is allowed to work legally in a specific country for a specified period of time.
    A person who has legal rights and responsibilities in a specific country, including the right to vote and the responsibility to pay taxes.
    A person who is allowed to live in a specific country for a specified period of time.
    A person who is allowed to visit a specific country for a short period of time.
    30s
  • Q7
    What is emigration?
    The act of leaving one's own country to settle permanently in another.
    The act of entering a new country to work temporarily.
    The act of studying abroad for a short period of time.
    The act of traveling to a foreign country for pleasure.
    30s
  • Q8
    What is immigration?
    The act of traveling to a foreign country for pleasure.
    The act of entering a new country to live there permanently.
    The act of studying abroad for a short period of time.
    The act of leaving one's own country to settle permanently in another.
    30s
  • Q9
    What is the definition of urban?
    An area characterized by low population density and the absence of businesses and amenities
    An area characterized by high population density and the absence of businesses and amenities
    An area characterized by medium population density and the presence of some businesses and amenities
    An area characterized by high population density and the presence of many businesses and amenities
    30s
  • Q10
    What is the definition of rural?
    An area characterized by low population density and the presence of many businesses and amenities
    An area characterized by medium population density and the presence of some businesses and amenities
    An area characterized by high population density and the presence of many businesses and amenities
    An area characterized by low population density and the absence of businesses and amenities
    30s
  • Q11
    What is an example of an urban area?
    The Great Barrier Reef
    New York City
    The Grand Canyon
    Yellowstone National Park
    30s
  • Q12
    What is an example of a rural area?
    A small town in the countryside
    A beach resort
    A college campus
    A big city downtown
    30s
  • Q13
    What is commuting?
    The act of studying abroad for a semester.
    The act of traveling between one's home and workplace on a regular basis.
    The act of moving permanently to a new location.
    The act of traveling to a foreign country for leisure.
    30s
  • Q14
    What is seasonal migration?
    The act of traveling to a foreign country for leisure.
    The act of traveling to a foreign country for work.
    The act of moving to a different location permanently.
    The act of moving to a different location for a specific season.
    30s
  • Q15
    What are push factors in migration?
    Factors that make people want to leave their current location.
    Factors that make people want to travel for leisure.
    Factors that make people want to stay in their current location.
    Factors that attract people to a new location.
    30s

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