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Force and Motion
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11
Science
7th Grade
10/17/2012

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Force
Definition
A push or pull
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Newton
Definition
The SI unit of force
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Work
Definition
The application of a force to an object and the object's movement in the direction the force is applied
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Joule
Definition
The SI unit or work or energy
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Turgor pressure
Definition
Pressure exerted by water inside the cell on the cell wall
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Geotropism
Definition
Growth that happens in living organisms in response to gravity, such as the downward growth of plant roots
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Germinate
Definition
To begin to grow or develop
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Stationary
Definition
Remaining still
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Osmosis
Definition
The diffusion of fluids through membranes or porous partitions
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Homeostasis
Definition
The tendency of a system (body systems) to remain internally stable
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Rigid
Definition
Stiff or unyielding: not pliant or flexible: hard
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