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6.3 Read and Create Thematic Maps Worksheet

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Worksheet Overview & Skills Covered

Core academic competencies and curriculum alignment

This Grade 6 Social Studies worksheet provides structured practice on 6.3 Read and Create Thematic Maps. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Read and Create Thematic Maps — Learners interpret legends, compare regions, choose map types, and explain spatial relationships using thematic maps. Alignment: NGEO Std 1–2.

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Grade 6

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Social Studies

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Social Studies Curriculum

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

A school wants one page of thematic maps to explain settlement patterns in a region. Which set of maps would be most useful together?

ACountry flags, favorite foods, and school mascots

BTime zones, moon phases, and sports team names

CA single unlabeled physical map with no legend

DPopulation density, water supply, and transportation routes

Solution & Explanation:Settlement patterns are strongly shaped by where people live now, where water is available, and how goods and people move. Those maps work together to explain the pattern.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

Use the fictional jobs-by-sector map and migration-flow map to answer the question. Which factor most likely pulled migrants toward Central Hub?

AGrowth in service and manufacturing jobs

BA lower number of jobs than every other region

CA complete lack of transportation

DLess economic activity than the farming frontier

Solution & Explanation:The migration map points toward Central Hub, and the jobs map shows strong service and manufacturing sectors there, which are likely pull factors.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

A planner compares a population density map with an age-structure map. One district is dense and has a large percentage of children under 14. Which conclusion is most reasonable?

AThat district may need more schools and playgrounds.

BThat district needs no public services.

CThat district must have the oldest population.

DPopulation density alone proves there are enough schools.

Solution & Explanation:Combining dense population with a large share of children suggests higher demand for schools and youth services.

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QWhat grade level and standards does this worksheet align with?

This worksheet is designed specifically for Grade 6 Social Studies students. It aligns with educational standard NGEO Std 1–2 (Learners interpret legends, compare regions, choose map types, and explain spatial relationships using thematic maps.).