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Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 100 · 40 questions
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What you do (Roots in, leaves out): 1. Water the potted plant well. 2. Slip a clear plastic bag over a leafy branch. 3. Close it gently with a rubber band — not too tight. 4. Leave it in the sun for a few hours, then look for drops.

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  1. 1.True or false: make seeds is a job of the flower. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🪴 Which of these is a job of the stem? (a) hold the plant in soil (b) take in water from soil (c) carry water upward (d) give out water vapour
  3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) sun or shade (b) the time we wait (c) the kind of plant (d) amount of water drops
  4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a rubber band (b) vinegar (c) sunlight (d) a potted plant
  5. 5.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) gently, not too tight (b) with a hot glue gun (c) with sharp wire (d) as tight as possible
  6. 6.🔍 What do you see inside the plastic bag after a few hours in the sun? (a) nothing at all (b) tiny insects (c) salt crystals (d) tiny water drops
  7. 7.True or false: carry water upward is a job of the stem. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need a few hours for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a potted plant (c) a rubber band (d) a clear plastic bag
  10. 10.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make seeds? (a) roots (b) flower (c) leaves (d) stem
  11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? What do we do with “the size of the plant”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  12. 12.🧺 Do we need a potted plant for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) sunlight (b) a rubber band (c) a potted plant (d) a mirror
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? What do we do with “the time we wait”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  15. 15.True or false: a few hours is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) make food in sunlight (b) hold the plant in soil (c) take in water from soil (d) carry water upward
  17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a battery cell (b) a potted plant (c) a magnet (d) yeast
  18. 18.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: carry water upward? (a) leaves (b) stem (c) roots (d) flower
  19. 19.📘 What do we call plants giving out water vapour from their leaves? (a) digestion (b) reflection (c) germination (d) transpiration
  20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? Which of these is kept the same? (a) sun or shade (b) the kind of plant (c) amount of water drops
  21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a rubber band (c) sunlight (d) a clear plastic bag
  22. 22.True or false: a clear plastic bag is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🛟 Why must a plastic bag never go over anyone’s head? (a) it changes colour (b) it is too big (c) it gets wet (d) it can block breathing
  24. 24.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold the plant in soil? (a) stem (b) roots (c) flower (d) leaves
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) vinegar (b) turmeric powder (c) a mirror (d) a few hours
  26. 26.🪴 Where did the water inside the bag come from? (a) the leaves (b) the plastic (c) the rain (d) the rubber band
  27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? Which of these is kept the same? (a) amount of water drops (b) sun or shade (c) the size of the plant
  28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? True or false: the size of the plant is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔮 Predict: which gives more drops in the bag — a hot sunny day or a cool cloudy day? (a) both the same (b) neither of them (c) the hot sunny day (d) the cool cloudy day
  30. 30.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) make seeds (b) take in water from soil (c) make food in sunlight (d) hold up the leaves
  31. 31.🪴 Through which part does a plant take in water from the soil? (a) the leaves (b) the flowers (c) the roots (d) the fruits
  32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? True or false: the time we wait is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: give out water vapour? (a) roots (b) stem (c) flower (d) leaves
  34. 34.📘 Leaves have tiny holes that let out water vapour. What are they called? (a) roots (b) veins (c) petals (d) stomata
  35. 35.🧺 Do we need yeast for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  36. 36.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold up the leaves? (a) leaves (b) flower (c) roots (d) stem
  37. 37.True or false: vinegar is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? Which of these is what we measure? (a) amount of water drops (b) the time we wait (c) the kind of plant (d) the size of the plant
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? What do we do with “amount of water drops”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  40. 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) turmeric powder (c) a mirror (d) a battery cell

Answer key

  1. True
  2. carry water upward
  3. sun or shade
  4. vinegar
  5. gently, not too tight
  6. tiny water drops
  7. True
  8. needed
  9. yeast
  10. flower
  11. we keep it the same
  12. needed
  13. a mirror
  14. we keep it the same
  15. True
  16. make food in sunlight
  17. a potted plant
  18. stem
  19. transpiration
  20. the kind of plant
  21. turmeric powder
  22. False
  23. it can block breathing
  24. roots
  25. a few hours
  26. the leaves
  27. the size of the plant
  28. False
  29. the hot sunny day
  30. take in water from soil
  31. the roots
  32. True
  33. leaves
  34. stomata
  35. not needed
  36. stem
  37. False
  38. amount of water drops
  39. we measure it
  40. a clear plastic bag

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