Plants reacting to light is called phototropism. As plants need light to survive, by growing towards the direction of the light they give themselves the best chance of gettingâ¦ the most light.   Plants can tell the direction of the light because their surface has chemicals that react to light.
By On 11/29/15 at 12:30 PM. Refugees undergo the strictest background checks of any group of people entering the U.S. While some lawmakers have criticized the process for not being strict enough, it can sometimes take longer than two years, and Syrians go through an additional screening. Above, 5-year-old Syrian refugee Leen works on her homework at her new home in Sacramento, California, on November 16.
Conventional wisdom among some politicians has it that taking in refugees is a financial burden to the United States. Once they're here, the federal government has an entire office dedicated to resettling them, making sure they get medical assistance and some spending money ($1,000 per refugee), along with English language and job training.