The earliest maps were probably drawn in the Middle East . Some of these maps have1and they show us the people at that time thought the earth flat (平的) . As time went by , the pictures became more detailed and maps were more2made . Later on , ancient Greeks(希腊人) used their3of math and science to make maps . Greek maps tell us the Greeks knew the world was 4 .
From simple pictures , mapmaking has turned into a science . Maps are made5surveying(勘测) land . In the 1900s , people around the world started to share information to make6maps . With the help of the photographs taken from the sky and space , maps are now more exactly made than ever .7the world is always changing , we will always need new maps .
There are many types of maps , but almost all use8and pictures to describe what a place is like when the map is made . A map usually tells what the pictures9 . Some maps may show the whole world . A road map will help you know the10from one place to another . Other maps may use pictures to show the temperature and population in different places .