Migration (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE Geography)

Study Fig. 1.2, which shows information about types of migration.

Which type of migration are the following examples of?

Circle your answer for each of the three examples.

Study Fig. 1.1, which shows information about the country of origin of people living in Canada in 1990 and 2015.

(i)

How many people from the USA lived in Canada in 2015?

   ...................................................... thousand

[1]

(ii)

Put the following countries of origin in rank order for 1990.
India       Pakistan        Philippines          UK

[2]

(iii)

Using information from Fig. 1.1, describe how the number of people from China and Italy living in Canada changed between 1990 and 2015.
You should use statistics in your answer.

[3]

Study Fig. 1.2, which is a map showing information about global net migration.

Fig 1.2

Describe the distribution of areas with negative net migration.

Study Fig. 1.2, which shows information about Arlington County, an area in the USA.

Fig. 1.2

Identify three different types of amenity in Arlington County which have been established for Bolivian migrants.

Study Figs. 1.1 and 1.2, which show information about migration across the Mediterranean Sea from Libya to Italy between January 2015 and August 2016.

(i)

Using Fig. 1.1 only, identify two ports in Libya from which migrants leave for Italy.

[1]

(ii)

Complete Fig. 1.2 by plotting the following information about the country of birth of migrants travelling from Libya to Italy between January 2015 and August 2016:

54000 were from Eritrea

20000 were from Somalia

[2]

(iii)

Much of the migration across the Mediterranean Sea from Libya to Italy is forced (involuntary) migration.

Give three different reasons why forced (involuntary) migration may occur from a country.

[3]

Study Fig. 1.2, which is an extract about a guest worker from the Philippines who is living in Dubai in the UAE.

Fig. 1.2

Identify from Fig. 1.2 three difficulties for Teresa of being a guest worker in Dubai.
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Study Fig. 1.1, which shows information about population change in Norway between January 1 and 30 April 2013.

Fig. 1.1

(i)

The total population of Norway on 1 January 2013 was 5051275.

Which of the following describes what happened to the total population by 30 April 2013?

Tick one answer in the table below:

[1]

(ii)

Calculate the net migration for Norway between 1 January and 30 April 2013.

You should show your calculations.

[2]

(iii)

Suggest three reasons why many MEDCs in Europe have positive net migration.

[3]

Study Fig. 1.1, which shows information about international and internal migration in Bolivia (an LEDC) in South America.

(i)

Explain the difference between international and internal migration.

[1]

(ii)

Name from Fig. 1.1:

-    an example of international migration

........................ to .....................

-    an example of internal migration.

........................ to .....................

[2]

(iii)

Identify from Fig. 1.1 three different reasons why there are large amounts of migration to Santa Cruz.

[3]

Study Fig. 1.3, which is a population pyramid for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), an MEDC.

(i)

Identify three characteristics of the population pyramid for the UAE which suggest that it attracts many migrants.