Population, Culture, and Migration

Over 8 billion people share one Earth — but where they live, why they move, and how their cultures spread shapes every society.

📍Where People Live

🌐 People are spread unevenly across Earth

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Near Water

Rivers, lakes & coasts for drinking & trade

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Fertile Land

Rich soil to grow food & farm crops

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Mild Climate

Not too hot or cold — easy to live

🧭Why People Move — Migration

⬅️PUSH Factors

⚔️War & conflict
🌽Famine & hunger
💸Poverty & no jobs
🚫Persecution

➡️ PUSH people AWAY

➡️PULL Factors

💼Jobs & opportunity
🛡️Safety & peace
🕊️Freedom
🏫Better schools

➡️ PULL people IN

🏙️ Urbanization — more & more people move to cities

🌍Cultures Spread — Cultural Diffusion

🔀 When people move & meet, their culture travels too

That's why pizza 🍕 and tacos 🌮 are loved far from where they began!

🔑Key Terms

👥Population Density How many people live in an area (people per square mile).

🧳Migration The movement of people from one place to another.

⬅️Push Factor A reason people leave — war, famine, or persecution.

➡️Pull Factor A reason people come — jobs, safety, or freedom.

🏙️Urbanization People moving from rural areas into cities.

🌍Cultural Diffusion The spread of food, language, and music from one group to another.

⭐ Remember: people settle near water, land, and mild weather — and wherever they migrate, they carry their culture with them, mixing the world together.

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