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6th grade Read a population-density map and explain where people live worksheet

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Read a population-density map and explain where people live

Grade 6 Social Studies Worksheet

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Circle the best answer.

  1. Read this first

    Use the table

    StatePeople (2020)Land area (sq mi)
    Wyoming576,85197,093

    Data: US Census Bureau, 2020.

  2. Density is people ÷ land area. Using the table, about how many people per square mile live in Wyoming, Pia asks?

    • About 97,093
    • About 6
    • About 576,851
    • About 0.17

  3. Density is people ÷ land area. Using the table, about how many people per square mile live in Texas, Ren asks?

    • About 29,145,505
    • About 112
    • About 261,232
    • About 0.009

  4. Nevada has 17 counties (including Carson City). Using the table, about what share of Nevadans live in Clark County, home of Las Vegas, Tala asks?

    • About 1 in 17, an equal share per county
    • Nearly 3 in 4
    • About 1 in 4
    • More than 9 in 10

  5. New York State has 62 counties. Using the table, about what share of New Yorkers live in New York City, Zee wonders?

    • About 1 in 62, an equal share per county
    • More than 9 in 10
    • A little less than half
    • About 1 in 10

  6. Illinois has 102 counties. Using the table, about what share of Illinois residents live in Cook County, home of Chicago, Ari asks?

    • About 2 in 5
    • More than 9 in 10
    • About 1 in 20
    • About 1 in 102, an equal share per county

  8. Bo wants a map showing exactly where people cluster inside one state, town by town. Which kind of map fits best?

    • A map of roads
    • A map of state borders
    • A shaded map of states
    • A dot map

  9. Esme wants to compare how crowded each state is, from least to most. Which kind of map fits best?

    Use the picture in question 6.

    • A map of rivers
    • A shaded map by density
    • A symbol map of cities
    • A dot map

  10. Jun wants to compare the populations of big cities on one map. Which kind of map fits best?

    Use the picture in question 6.

    • A symbol map with bigger circles
    • A shaded map by density
    • A map of landforms
    • A dot map

  11. Data: US Census Bureau, 2020. Kira compares two states. Which one is more crowded?

    • Ohio
    • They are equally crowded
    • Texas
    • You need a dot map to tell

  12. Data: World Bank, 2023. Milo compares two countries. Which one is more crowded?

    • You can't tell without a map
    • They are just about equal
    • Nepal
    • Brazil
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About this worksheet

Population maps and density. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

  • I can read a dot map and a shaded density map from their keys.
  • I can work out density (people ÷ area) and tell "most people" from "most crowded".
  • I can explain why averages hide clusters, and use a physical map to explain where people live.

Standard: D2.Geo.3.6-8

Common mistakes

Your child read each dot as one person. Ask your child to read the map's key first: how many people does one dot stand for?

Your child read the shading key backward. Point to the key together: which shade means the most people per square mile?

Your child mixed up how many people live somewhere with how crowded it is. Crowded means people per square mile (or km²). Compare a small, packed town with a big, empty county.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with read a population-density map and explain where people live?

Your child read each dot as one person. Ask your child to read the map's key first: how many people does one dot stand for?

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