The earliest maps were probably drawn in the Middle East. Some of these maps have1 and 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 more2 made. Later on, ancient Greeks(希腊人) used their3 of math and science to make maps. Greek maps tell us the Greeks knew the world was4.
From simple pictures, map making has turned into a science. Maps are made 5 surveying(勘测) land. In the 1900s, people around the world started to share information to make 6 maps. With the help of the photographs taken from the sky and space, maps are now more exactly made than ever. 7 the world is always changing, we will always need new maps.
There are many types of maps, but almost all use 8 and 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 the10 from one place to another. Other maps may use pictures to show the temperature and population in different places.
