Reading Population Density Maps

Reading Population Density Maps

A Quizizz Lesson

• Darker shading is more populated

• Lighter shading is less populated

• Symbols can be used to represent the populations of cities

Always look at the key when you are reading a map!

Population Density Maps

Multiple Choice

The lightest color represents how many people per square mile?

• 51-100 people

• 26-50 people

• 11-25 people

• 1-10 people

• less than one person

Multiple Choice

The darkest color represents how many people per square mile?

• more than 100 people

• 51-100 people

• 26-50 people

• 11-25 people

• 1-10 people

Multiple Choice

How can you tell with the map about how many people live in Delhi, India?

• by looking at the symbol in the key

• by looking at the color

• by looking it up in an atlas

• you can't.

Multiple Choice

How many people live in the city of Lagos, Nigeria?

• more than 100

• 16 million or more

• over 18 million

• 11-25

Multiple Choice

Which continent (not counting Antarctica) averages the fewest people per square mile?

• North America

• South America

• Europe

• Africa

• Australia

Multiple Choice

In which part of Australia are most of the people located?

• along the eastern and southeastern

  coasts

• in central Australia

• along the northern coast

• in western Australia

Multiple Choice

Which continent is more densely populated, Africa or Europe?

• Africa

• Europe

• Asia

• South America

Multiple Choice

How many continents have at least one city with 16 million or more people labeled on the map?

• one

• two

• three

• four

Multiple Choice

Which region of the United States has fewer people per square mile, the Northeast or the Southwest?

• Northeast

• Southwest

• North

• West

Multiple Choice

The world’s two most-populous countries are on which continent?

(hint - the two countries in the world with the highest population are India and China)

• North America

• Europe

• Asia

• South America

• Africa

Multiple Choice

The world’s most-populous country has how many

cities highlighted on the map?

• one

• two

• three

• four

Multiple Select

In terms of this map, what do northern North

America and southern South America have in

common? (choose two answers)

• Both are sparsely populated

• Both are densely populated

• Both are less than one person per square mile

• Both have 11-25 people per square mile

Multiple Choice

What happens to population density in China as one travels from east to west?

• The population gets less dense

• The population gets more dense

• The population stays the same

• The population increases and then decreases repeatedly

Drag and Drop

There are ​​

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living in ​southeastern China than in western China. You can tell because southeastern China is ​​

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and ​ dark

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​ and western China is mostly ​​

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.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

more people

dark red

blue

light red

fewer people

similar amounts of people

light blue

medium blue

medium red

purple

Match

Match the following symbols with the correct label

• ⬛ (filled in square)

• ⚫ (filled in circle)

• ⭕ (empty/white circle)

Cities with more than 5,000,000 people

Cities with 1,000,000 to 5,000,000 people

Cities with 500,000 to 1,000,000 people

• Cities with more than 5,000,000 people

• Cities with 1,000,000 to 5,000,000 people

• Cities with 500,000 to 1,000,000 people

Multiple Choice

How many people per square mile live in the area around the city of Osaka, Japan?

• more than

  5,000,000 people

• 1,000,000

  to 5,000,000 people

• 500,000

  to 1,000,000 people

• less than 500,000 people

Multiple Choice

How many people per square mile live in the area around the city of Shanghai, China?

• more than

  5,000,000 people

• 1,000,000

  to 5,000,000 people

• 500,000

  to 1,000,000 people

• less than 500,000 people

Multiple Choice

How many people per square mile live in the area around the city of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia?

• more than

  5,000,000 people

• 1,000,000

  to 5,000,000 people

• 500,000

  to 1,000,000 people

• less than 500,000 people