Since the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks in the United

question 85

Multiple Choice

Since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States, people who look "foreign" have become targets of hostility. This is an example of

• A)stereotyped aggression.
• B)displaced aggression.
• C)symbolic prejudice.
• D)egocentrism.

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Definitions:

Seafloor Spreading

The process by which new oceanic crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges and slowly moves away from the ridge, creating new seafloor.

Impact Crater

A depression on the surface of a planet, moon, or asteroid, created by the collision of a meteorite or comet.

Subduction Zone

A region of the Earth's crust where one tectonic plate moves under another, often causing volcanic activity.

Island Arc

A curved series of volcanic islands that arise from the ocean floor, typically near a convergence zone between tectonic plates.