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

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

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

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

   • About 112
   • About 0.009
   • About 261,232
   • About 29,145,505
5. 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?

   • More than 9 in 10
   • Nearly 3 in 4
   • About 1 in 17, an equal share per county
   • About 1 in 4
6. 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
   • About 1 in 10
   • A little less than half
   • More than 9 in 10
7. 6.

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

   • More than 9 in 10
   • About 1 in 102, an equal share per county
   • About 2 in 5
   • About 1 in 20
9. 7.

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

   • A map of state borders
   • A map of roads
   • A dot map
   • A shaded map of states
10. 8.

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

    Use the picture in question 7.

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

11. 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.

12. 9.

    Kira compares two states. Which one is more crowded?

    • You need a dot map to tell
    • Texas
    • They are equally crowded
    • Ohio
13. 10.

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

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