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8.64 Population, Migration, and Settlement Patterns Worksheet

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This Grade 8 Social Studies worksheet provides structured practice on 8.64 Population, Migration, and Settlement Patterns. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Population, Migration, and Settlement Patterns - Analyze migration drivers, routes, and impacts on places. (C3 D2.Geo.7–8.6–8; NG Std 9,12)

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Social Studies

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

Two cities have equal wages and job openings, but City A has strong community organizations that help newcomers find housing and work. City B has few supports.

Which prediction best follows?

ACity B will attract more because barriers increase migration

BCity A will likely attract more newcomers because settlement barriers are lower

CBoth will attract none because wages are equal

DCity B will attract more because organizations prevent movement

Solution & Explanation:Support networks act like a pull factor by reducing the cost and risk of moving and settling.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

A destination expands legal work visas. Unauthorized crossings fall, but total labor migration stays about the same.

Which interpretation best fits?

ALabor demand disappears when visas expand

BTotal migration must fall whenever crossings fall

CLegal pathways shifted migration from irregular to regular channels while labor demand remained

DVisas change only climate, not migration

Solution & Explanation:If employers still need workers, migrants may switch to legal routes when available rather than stopping migration entirely.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

A town loses many working-age adults. It closes a clinic, consolidates schools, and raises taxes to fund remaining services.

Which outcome is most likely and why?

AOut-migration may accelerate because fewer services and higher taxes become new push factors

BIn-migration will surge because taxes are higher

CPopulation will stay fixed because services do not matter

DBirth rates will instantly double to replace migrants

Solution & Explanation:When services decline and costs rise, the town becomes less attractive, creating a feedback loop that can increase out-migration.

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QWhat grade level and standards does this worksheet align with?

This worksheet is designed specifically for Grade 8 Social Studies students. It aligns with educational standard GEO.8.64 (Develop understanding of Population, Migration, and Settlement Patterns through grade 8 social studies practice.).