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)
   Wyoming	576,851	97,093

   Data: US Census Bureau, 2020.

2. 1.

   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 97,093
   • About 576,851
3. 2.

   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 0.009
   • About 261,232
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?

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

   • About 1 in 62, an equal share per county
   • More than 9 in 10
   • About 1 in 10
   • A little less than half
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 1 in 20
   • About 2 in 5
   • About 1 in 102, an equal share per county
   • More than 9 in 10
8. 6.

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

   • A dot map
   • A map of state borders
   • A shaded map of states
   • A map of roads
9. 7.

   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. 8.

    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 map of landforms
    • A shaded map by density
    • A dot map
    • A symbol map with bigger circles
11. 9.

    Data: US Census Bureau, 2020. Luz compares the biggest state by people with the smallest by area. Which one is more crowded?

    • A map would be needed
    • They are about the same
    • Rhode Island
    • California
12. 10.

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

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