Transitions Review

The Mercator map of the world, created in 1589, distorts the size of landmasses far from the equator. ____, it remained in widespread use for centuries.

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Reindeer introduced to St. Matthew Island near Alaska reproduced too quickly and overconsumed available food. ____, they eventually died out entirely

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Rats and mice are often confused for each other, but they have several key differences. ____, rats are larger and reportedly smarter than mice.

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Protons are positively charged subatomic particles. ____, electrons are negatively charged.

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In the process of affinage, cheese is aged, washed, and brushed. ____, the cheese acquires its trademark flavor.

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Commercial whale hunting was banned by the International Whaling Commission in 1986. ____, some indigenous communities are allowed to hunt whales.

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The 17th-century Japaanese poet Basho created a new poetic form called haibun. ____, the form memorializes a long journey by combining haiku and prose.

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In 1933 the New York Metropolitan Museum displayed three statues of Etruscan warriors that turned out to be forgeries. ____, the curators were fooled.

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A wave of hysteria over suspected witches swept Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692. ____, supposed witches were persecuted in Scotland in the 16th century.

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Greenland occupies some 836,000 square miles of land. ____, Saudi Arabia spans about 830,000 square miles.

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