Relocation diffusion is defined as:

• A. Spread through the internet
• B. Spread via the physical movement of people
• C. Diffusion through weather patterns
• D. Diffusion of ideas without people moving

Answer: (B)

Relocation diffusion describes how cultural traits move to new places precisely because people move there. When individuals or groups relocate, they take their language, customs, foods, and beliefs with them, and these traits can become established in the new community. That’s why the option describing spread through the physical movement of people is the best fit: the trait travels because people physically migrate, not just because information or ideas are circulated in a static population. Other ways diffusion can occur—such as through the internet or through weather patterns—happen without people relocating, so they illustrate different diffusion processes rather than relocation diffusion.