Geography Terms

1. a very large city, typically one with a population of over ten million people.
3. These factors push people away from their home, they include negative things that prompt people to leave their homes.
5. An extended urban area, typically consisting of several towns merging with the suburbs of a central city.
6. A concentrated centre of population that includes residential housing and, typically, a wide variety of workplaces, schools, and other permanent establishments as well as a transportation network.
7. This type of migration refers to the movement of people within a certain region or country.
8. Involves the crossing of national boarders.
9. The growth of urban areas as more people move from rural areas to cities.
12. Areas comprising larger places and densely settled areas around them including cities and megacities.

2. Movement out of a country to live elsewhere.
4. A movement of people to areas immediately next to large cities.
7. This type of migration refers to the movement of people across country boarders.
10. Area comprising open country and settlements with fewer than 2,500 residents. This can include big and small towns and villages in the countryside.
11. These factors pull people to a new home and include positive things like better opportunities.