Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 102 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold the plant in soil? (a) flower (b) roots (c) leaves (d) stem
2. 2.🧺 Do we need a rubber band for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
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) the time we wait (b) amount of water drops (c) the same kind of bag (d) sun or shade
4. 4.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) make food in sunlight (b) make seeds (c) hold up the leaves (d) take in water from soil
5. 5.True or false: a potted plant is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔮 Predict: which gives more drops in the bag — a hot sunny day or a cool cloudy day? (a) the cool cloudy day (b) neither of them (c) the hot sunny day (d) both the same
7. 7.🛟 Why must a plastic bag never go over anyone’s head? (a) it is too big (b) it gets wet (c) it changes colour (d) it can block breathing
8. 8.True or false: vinegar is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧺 Do we need a clear plastic bag for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a rubber band (c) a potted plant (d) sunlight
11. 11.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: give out water vapour? (a) roots (b) leaves (c) stem (d) flower
12. 12.True or false: a clear plastic bag is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
14. 14.🔮 Predict: you tie a bag on a branch with no leaves. Will it collect much water? (a) much more water (b) exactly the same (c) it fills with soil (d) much less water
15. 15.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) carry water upward (b) take in water from soil (c) make food in sunlight (d) make seeds
16. 16.🧺 Do we need yeast for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
17. 17.🪴 Which of these is a job of the stem? (a) give out water vapour (b) carry water upward (c) take in water from soil (d) make seeds
18. 18.📘 What do we call plants giving out water vapour from their leaves? (a) transpiration (b) germination (c) reflection (d) digestion
19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? True or false: amount of water drops is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: take in water from soil? (a) roots (b) flower (c) stem (d) leaves
21. 21.True or false: carry water upward is a job of the stem. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a rubber band (c) a potted plant (d) sunlight
24. 24.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) carry water upward (b) hold up the leaves (c) give out water vapour (d) take in water from soil
25. 25.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
26. 26.⚖️ 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 what we measure. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? True or false: the same kind of bag is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: make food in sunlight is a job of the stem. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔮 Predict: a plant gets no water for many days in summer. What happens? (a) it turns blue (b) it flowers more (c) it grows faster (d) it wilts and droops
30. 30.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold up the leaves? (a) leaves (b) flower (c) stem (d) roots
31. 31.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? True or false: amount of water drops is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) as tight as possible (b) gently, not too tight (c) with a hot glue gun (d) with sharp wire
34. 34.True or false: make food in sunlight is a job of the leaves. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
36. 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) vinegar (d) a potted plant
37. 37.⚖️ 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 kept the same. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? What do we do with “the kind of plant”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) vinegar (b) a mirror (c) turmeric powder (d) a few hours
40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? What do we do with “the same kind of bag”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it

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