Read a population-density map and explain where people live

Grade 6 Social Studies Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   Use the table

   State	People (2020)	Land area (sq mi)
   Rhode Island	1,097,379	1,034

   Data: US Census Bureau, 2020.

2. 1.

   Density is people ÷ land area. Using the table, about how many people per square mile live in Rhode Island, Noah asks?

   • About 1,034
   • About 1,097,379
   • About 0.001
   • About 1,061
3. 2.

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

   • About 576,851
   • About 97,093
   • About 0.17
   • About 6
4. 3.

   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?

   • More than 9 in 10
   • About 1 in 17, an equal share per county
   • Nearly 3 in 4
   • About 1 in 4
5. 4.

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

   • A little less than half
   • About 1 in 62, an equal share per county
   • More than 9 in 10
   • About 1 in 10
6. 5.

   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. 6.

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

   • A map of rivers
   • A symbol map of cities
   • A shaded map by density
   • A dot map
9. 7.

   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 dot map
   • A shaded map by density
   • A map of landforms

10. Use the table

    State	People (2020)	People per sq mi
    Texas	29,145,505	111.6
    Ohio	11,799,448	288.8

    Data: US Census Bureau, 2020.

11. 8.

    Kira compares two states. Which one is more crowded?

    • Ohio
    • Texas
    • They are equally crowded
    • You need a dot map to tell
12. 9.

    Luz compares the biggest state by people with the smallest by area. Which one is more crowded?

    • They are about the same
    • Rhode Island
    • A map would be needed
    • California
13. 10.

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

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