1. How to Put Together Your Geotopia

2. Labeling Your Maps Fill Out your Scale Fill out Latitude on Maps
1 ½ Inches = 150 Miles
Fill out Latitude on Maps
Fill In BOTH Degrees and Direction
Latitude is North and South
Longitude is East and West
Draw Your Country on the map as it was on your old map.

3. Map Legends- Political Map
Population Density is People per Square Miles, NOT TOTAL PEOPLE IN CITIES!
Small Dot = Small Towns
Less 50 People Per Square Mile
Medium Dot- Medium Size Town
50 – 125 People Per Square Mile
Large, Clear Dot- Large Cities, not the capital
125 – 250 People per Square Mile
More people in City = More overcrowded
Capital Cities- Must be Named on Map!!

4. Map Legends- Political Map
Transportation
Transportation in a country is the roads, railroads, and highways that allow people to get around.
Don’t worry about cars, etc, worry about what cars get around on…
Make sure the roads and railroads are connected to your cities.

5. Legends- Physical Maps
Land Cover
In the Climate Packet and your atlas, look for your countries location and use the maps on pages to find Land Cover
Types of Land Cover
Cropland -Tropical Rain Forest
Grassland -Semi-Desert/Desert
Broadleaf Forest -Needleleaf Forest
Glacier -Tundra
Mountains -Plains/Basins
Hills -Tablelands/Plateaus

6. Map Legend- Physical Map
Crops
Be Specific- Say more than just fruits or vegetables: Which fruits or vegetables?
Remember where your country is and your climate when choosing your crops.
Do Citrus fruits grow well where it is cold?
What do crops need
Use the Map on Page 21 to help you.
Make sure the crop is in the right area of your country to grow well.

7. Map Legend- Physical Map
Natural Resources
You may need to create a second scale or add boxes for your natural resources
Use the map on page 22 of your atlas
Remember what kinds of resources are found where?
Types of Natural Resources:
Coal -Solar, Wind or Water Power
Natural Gas -Things you can trade or use
Oil -Fishing
Uranium -Gold/Silver
Livestock -Some crops that can be sold

8. Finding Square Miles
Using the rulers measure your countries length from left to right.
Below the country from left to right, write down how many inches your country measures and then convert it to miles using the 1 ½ Inches = 150 miles Scale
Using the ruler, measure your countries height from top to bottom.
On the right side of your country, write down how many inches your country measures and then covert it to miles.
Using a Calculator, multiply the two numbers of miles to get the total square miles of your country.
Write the Square miles next to the scale on both of your maps.