Grade 6 Population Studies Worksheet
Explore population concepts, demographics, and factors influencing population distribution with this Grade 6 social studies worksheet.
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Population Studies: Understanding Our World
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.
1. What is the term for the total number of people living in a specific area?
Geography
Population
Demographics
Environment
2. Which of the following is a factor that can attract people to live in a certain area?
Lack of jobs
Natural disasters
Access to good education
Pollution
3. The study of population characteristics, such as age, gender, and income, is called .
4. When people move from one country to another, it is known as .
5. A high birth rate and a low death rate typically lead to a decrease in population.
True
False
6. Rural areas generally have a higher population density than urban areas.
True
False
7. Explain two reasons why some countries have a rapidly growing population.
Observe the map below, which illustrates global population distribution.
8. Based on the map, identify one continent that appears to have a very high population density and one continent that appears to have a low population density. Explain why you think this is the case for each.
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