Define pull factor and give examples of pull factors.
A pull factor is an attractive condition that draws people to a place. Examples include job opportunities, safety, political or religious freedom, education, and better healthcare.
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Define push factor, and give some examples of push factors.
A push factor is an unfavorable condition that drives people to leave a place. Examples include war, persecution, poverty, unemployment, famine, and natural disasters.
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________________is the movement of people from one specified area to another.
What 3 demographic values affect the size of a population?
Birth rate, death rate, and migration (immigration and emigration).
How is the death rate calculated?
Divide the number of deaths during a period by the population size, then multiply by 1,000 to express it as deaths per 1,000 people per year.
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