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Population Density Map

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The darkest color represents how many people per square mile?

a)

more than 100 people

b)

51-100 people

c)

26-50 people

d)

11-25 people

e)

1-10 people

2.

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

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

e)

Australia

3.

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

a)

along the eastern and southeastern

coasts

b)

in central Australia

c)

along the northern coast

d)

in western Australia

4.

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

a)

more than 100

b)

16 million or more

c)

over 18 million

d)

11-25

5.

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

a)

by looking at the key

b)

by looking at the color

c)

by looking it up in an atlas

d)

you can't.

6.

Which continent is more densely populated, Africa or Europe?

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

South America

7.

The lightest color represents how many people per square mile?

a)

51-100 people

b)

26-50 people

c)

11-25 people

d)

1-10 people

e)

less than one person

8.

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

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

9.

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

a)

Northeast

b)

Southwest

c)

North

d)

West

10.

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

a)

North America

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

South America

e)

Africa

11.

The world’s most-populous country has how many

cities highlighted on the map?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

12.

In terms of this map, what do northern North

America and southern South America have in

common? (choose two answers)

a)

Both are sparsely populated

b)

Both are densely populated

c)

Both are less than one person per square mile

d)

Both have 11-25 people per square mile