| Term | Definition |
| culture diffusion | the spreading,mixing, and changing of culture |
| immigrants | people who settle in a country they werent bon in |
| ellis island | immigrants processing center that open in New York Harbor in 1892 |
| undocumented workers | immigrants who come into the country without the governments permission |
| migration | large-scale permanent movements of people |
| refugees | people who flee their country because of persecution or danger |
| urbanization | the movements to cities growth of cities |
| urban area | cities & town |
| rural area | "in the country" often farms |
| push factors | things that make you move for survival |
| pull factor | opportunites for a better life that encourage you to move |