Which term is used for the act of leaving one's country to live in another country?

• A. Emigration
• B. Montcalm
• C. Famine
• D. Reformer

Answer: (A)

Moving from your home country to live in another country is called emigration. It specifically refers to leaving one country to settle elsewhere, which is why it’s the right term here. The flip side is immigration—entering a country to live there—and the people who move into a country are immigrants.

The other options don’t fit the idea of leaving a country: Montcalm is the name of a historical person, famine is a severe food shortage, and reformer is someone who advocates change. None of those describe the act of crossing borders to live in a new country. For example, if a family leaves Canada to live in the United States, they are emigrating from Canada.