The Fears About the Possibility of a Meteor Hitting the Earth

question 32

Multiple Choice

The fears about the possibility of a meteor hitting the earth could easily give rise to which of the following?

• A)a conventional crowd
• B)a moral panic
• C)a protest crowd
• D)All of these responses are correct.

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Definitions:

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