10G Specific Case Studies Practice Test

Which statement about Alaska's population is true?

It is the smallest population of any state.

It is the most densely populated.

It is one of the largest states by population.

It is one of the smallest in the USA despite being the largest by area.

The main idea here is how area and population relate to density. Alaska is the largest state by land area, about 663,000 square miles, but its population is relatively small—roughly 730,000 people. That combination makes its population density very low, around one person per square mile, which is among the lowest in the country. So it’s true that Alaska is one of the smallest in population despite being the largest by area.

The other statements don’t fit because there are states with fewer people than Alaska, it isn’t the most densely populated, and it isn’t among the states with the largest populations.