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What Made Columbus State That the Earth Was Not Round

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What made Columbus state that the earth was not round but had the shape of a pear?


A) He believed the ocean tilted upward.
B) His compass measurements were incorrect.
C) He agreed with the conclusions of Ptolemy.
D) He disagreed with the conclusions of Ptolemy.
E) He relied on earlier Roman and Greek maps.

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