Year 7 - Geography
Migration around the world
Population: where do people live?
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Unit Summary
This unit teaches pupils about the changing size and distribution of the world's population and how these can be affected by factors such as migration. Through examining a range of examples, pupils will develop an understanding of how countries react to different population challenges.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to describe the reasons for migration and differentiate between types of migrants.
Key Notes
- Migration is the movement of people from one location to another, this can be permanent or temporary.
- Push factors are the reasons why someone wants to leave a place such as war, famine, lack of jobs and hazards.
- Pull factors are the reasons for someone moving to a place such as improved job prospects, education and safety.
- There are different categories of migrants such as economic migrants, refugees and asylum seekers.
Vocabulary To Learn
- migration: moving from one place to another with the intention of staying there
- push factor: a reason prompting people to leave the place they live, such as lack of jobs, hazards, conflict
- pull factor: a reason attracting people to a new place, such as more jobs, better living conditions, better services
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All migrants are refugees
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
Migration is the movement of people from one location to another, this can be permanent or temporary. Push factors are the reasons why someone wants to leave a place such as war, famine, lack of jobs and hazards.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'migration'
moving from one place to another with the intention of staying there.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: All migrants are refugees. Correction: Not all migrants are refugees; some move for economic or educational reasons. Explain the differences between refugees and other migrants.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Diversity and change in the local area Study Guide
- GIS: Analysing the distribution of the world's population Study Guide
- GIS: Analysing the population of the UK Study Guide
- Migration in the UK Study Guide
- Our global population Study Guide
- Population challenges: ageing populations Study Guide
- Population challenges: overpopulation and underpopulation Study Guide
- Population density Study Guide
- Population structure Study Guide
- The future of the world's population Study Guide
- The population of the UK Study Guide
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