Worked example
A family leaves a town because repeated floods damaged its home. What kind of factor is described?
Answer & why
Answer: push factor
The harmful condition in the original location encourages leaving.
Grade 3 · Social studies
Distinguish push and pull factors in migration
Use stated reasons to distinguish conditions encouraging people to leave from conditions attracting them elsewhere.
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Question 1
A family takes a train while moving, but the reason for the move is not given. What is the train information?
- pull factor
- no reason is supplied
- push factor
- a journey detail rather than a reason
A hint
A push factor makes a person’s current location less suitable.
Answer & why
Answer: a journey detail rather than a reason
Transport describes how they moved, not why.
Question 2
A person leaves an area because a long drought has reduced farm income. What kind of factor is described?
- pull factor
- a journey detail rather than a reason
- push factor
- no reason is supplied
A hint
A push factor makes a person’s current location less suitable.
Answer & why
Answer: push factor
A problem in the starting area encourages the move.
Question 3
A person chooses a destination to live near relatives there. What kind of factor is described?
- pull factor
- push factor
- a journey detail rather than a reason
- no reason is supplied
A hint
A push factor makes a person’s current location less suitable.
Answer & why
Answer: pull factor
The destination’s family connection attracts the person.
Question 4
A statement says that a family moved between two cities without explaining why. What can be identified about its reason?
- pull factor
- no reason is supplied
- push factor
- a journey detail rather than a reason
A hint
A push factor makes a person’s current location less suitable.
Answer & why
Answer: no reason is supplied
The statement alone does not identify a push or pull factor.
Question 5
A family leaves a town because repeated floods damaged its home. What kind of factor is described?
- pull factor
- no reason is supplied
- a journey detail rather than a reason
- push factor
A hint
A push factor makes a person’s current location less suitable.
Answer & why
Answer: push factor
The harmful condition in the original location encourages leaving.
Question 6
A worker moves toward a town because a new job is offered there. What kind of factor is described?
- a journey detail rather than a reason
- pull factor
- no reason is supplied
- push factor
A hint
A push factor makes a person’s current location less suitable.
Answer & why
Answer: pull factor
The destination’s job opportunity attracts the worker.