When African Americans and White Americans of the Same Age

question 131

Multiple Choice

When African Americans and White Americans of the same age suffer from similar illness __________

• A) the mortality rate of African Americans is higher.
• B) the mortality rate of White Americans is higher.
• C) African Americans are less likely to seek treatment.
• D) White Americans tend to respond faster to most medications.

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Definitions:

Synclines

Downward-curving folds in sedimentary strata, opposite of anticlines, which can also be indicators of oil and gas deposits.

Cleavage

In geology, the tendency of crystalline materials to split along definite crystallographic structural planes, creating flat, shiny surfaces.

Monocline

A geological feature where sedimentary layers are tilted or bent along a single axis.

Strike-Slip Fault

A type of fault where the movement is predominantly horizontal, caused by shear stress, often resulting in earthquakes.