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Science study
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| A push or a pull | Force |
| The way a plant reacts and responds to the force of gravity | Geotropism |
| A plan'ts response to light. It will bend towards the light | phototropism |
| A plant's response will grow towards the water | hydro tropism |
| A plant's response to touch | Thigmotropism |
| The hard outer covering of a seed which serves as protection | Seed coat |
| The process in which the main root of the plant emerges from the seed | Germination |
| A force exerted outward a plant cell wall by the water contained in the cell vavuole | Turgor pressure |
| Occurs when a force is used to move an object over a distance in the same direction that the force is applied | work |
| The force of attraction between two objects | Gravity |
| The unit to show force | Newton |
| Unit used to measure work | Joule |
| Equipment used to measure force in Newtons | Spring scale |