19. Migration Exam hints! (i) Define the term ‘refugee’.
(ii) What is the impact of families like the one above relocating to host countries such as Germany?
(iii) List two positive impacts of families like the family above locating to your local area.
(iv) The data presented below represents child migrants hosted in a country. Use the data in the table to draw a bar graph. (In this data set ‘child migrants’ are persons aged 19 and under.)
Year 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
Percentage of migrants 21% 20% 19% 15% 14% 14%
(v) Outline one pattern that the table demonstrates.
To answer part (ii), you should consider what each country would need to do to prepare and to look after refugees arriving (e.g. housing, food, medical care, education). Also consider what the family can contribute to the community they join (e.g. culture, language, skills and employment).
For part (iv), carefully draw the x-axis and y-axis in your copy. Make sure to label each axis to state what it is showing. Always use a ruler and pencil to draw a bar graph.
For part (v), consider whether the percentages go up, down or stay constant. In your answer, outline the pattern that you see.