Population and cities: fill in the blanks: fill-in-the-blank worksheet for Grade 9, page 1 preview

Fill-in-the-blank worksheet · Geography

Population and cities: fill in the blanks · Grade 9

Read 8 sentences about population and cities and write the missing word in each, using the word bank. Practices reading for meaning and topic vocabulary.

Grade 9 · ages 14 to 15
Medium
15 to 20 minutes
1 page
Free

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The word bank and sentences

Directions: Read each sentence. Choose the best word from the word bank and write it on the line.

Word bank: cross out each word as you use it
monaco · census · India · urban · jobs ____ eight billion megacity · sparsely
1 In 2023, overtook China as the world's most populous country, by
UN estimates.
2 Many people who move from the countryside to cities are drawn by ____, schools and health care.
3 The United States has taken a · every ten years since 1790.
4 is the most densely populated country in the world.
5 Mongolia is one of the most · populated countries on Earth.
6 The world's population passed · in November 2022, according to
United Nations estimates.
7 Since about 2007, more than half of the world's people have lived in areas.
8 A city region of 10 million people or more is often called a ____.

What your child practices

Your child practices reading for meaning and topic vocabulary.

Grades and ages: Grade 9, ages 14 to 15
Time: About 15 to 20 minutes
Subject: Geography
Level: Medium for Grade 9
Answer key: Yes, for grown-ups who sign in
Printing: 1 page, US Letter or A4, low-ink option
Updated: October 15, 2026

How to use it

Try the first question together so the format is clear. Then let your child work through the rest, showing their thinking on the page. It is pitched at the expected level for Grade 9, for practice after the topic has been taught.

An answer key comes with it as a separate page that grown-ups download after signing in.

Tip for grown-ups: Read each sentence aloud with a hum for the blank, then try each word bank word in it.

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