There are several things that might fit:
ethnocentrism
People who think their culture is superior are usually called nationalists or regionalists. These people are usually xenophobic, unable to face anything or anyone that is different.
cultural absolutism
It is called central tendency because it represents the averages. Central tendency has three measurements: # Mean # Mode # Median
ethnocentrism -noun1.Sociology . the belief in the inherent superiority of one's ownethnic group or culture.2.a tendency to view alien groups or cultures from theperspective of one's own.Dictionary.com
The tendency for an object in motion to remain in motion is called inertia of motion.
A captain's superior is typically called their commanding officer or a higher-ranking officer.
bouancy
buoyancy
Lake Superior is on the North American continent. There is no sea that is called the Superior sea.
Torque
it is called inertia
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