Part Theme

Topic 5 International migration A 1

Sample question
(a) Study Fig. 1 which shows recent international migrations.

Some of the world’s more important

current migration routes

Atlantic Ocean

Tropic of Cancer

Pacific Ocean

Equator

Indian Ocean

Tropic of Capricorn

0 2000 4000 km

Fig. 1
(i) What is meant by ‘international migration’? (1)
(ii) What is the difference between:
A forced and voluntary migration
B permanent and seasonal migration? (2)
(iii) Describe the general pattern of migration shown by Fig. 1. Give examples to support your answer. (3)

(b) Study Fig. 2.

Migration benefits sender and receiver countries, Annan says

United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, yesterday said that international migration brings
benefits to sender and destination countries ...

Fig. 2
A migrant is considering moving from an LEDC to an MEDC.
(i) Suggest three obstacles that will need to be overcome by the migrant. (3)
(ii) Explain the likely benefits of this migration for the migrant. (4)
(iii) Explain the likely benefits of such migration for the sender and destination countries. (5)

(c) Name two countries between which people have migrated. Explain why migration has taken place between
these countries. (7)
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