How Maps Have Changed

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Mission Brief #54

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Navigate the world like an explorer with a question.

⚡ The twist

Maps lie a little — they always have to.

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Maps have changed a lot over time. Long ago, maps were drawn by hand. They used to be very simple and not always accurate. Today, we have digital maps on phones and computers. These maps can show us real-time directions and even traffic!

Key facts

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1Old maps were drawn by hand.
2They were simple and sometimes wrong.
3Now we have digital maps on phones.

Then & Now

🌍 The geography you'll learn is the same one your phone's GPS is using right now.

Question 1 of 2

How were old maps made?

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Question 2 of 2

What can digital maps show us?

How sure?😐 maybe

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