Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 104 · 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 of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a magnet (b) a rubber band (c) sunlight (d) a few hours
2. 2.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: carry water upward? (a) roots (b) flower (c) stem (d) leaves
3. 3.True or false: take in water from soil is a job of the roots. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧺 Do we need a potted plant for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a few hours (b) a mirror (c) a magnet (d) turmeric powder
6. 6.📘 Leaves have tiny holes that let out water vapour. What are they called? (a) petals (b) veins (c) stomata (d) roots
7. 7.⚖️ 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) the same kind of bag (b) the time we wait (c) amount of water drops (d) the size of the plant
8. 8.True or false: hold the plant in soil is a job of the flower. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: a clear plastic bag is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🛟 Why must a plastic bag never go over anyone’s head? (a) it gets wet (b) it changes colour (c) it is too big (d) it can block breathing
11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a clear plastic bag (c) a potted plant (d) sunlight
12. 12.📘 What do we call plants giving out water vapour from their leaves? (a) germination (b) digestion (c) reflection (d) transpiration
13. 13.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪴 Which of these is a job of the flower? (a) take in water from soil (b) make seeds (c) hold up the leaves (d) hold the plant in soil
15. 15.⚖️ 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) the kind of plant (c) sun or shade (d) the same kind of bag
16. 16.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) hold the plant in soil (b) make seeds (c) carry water upward (d) make food in sunlight
17. 17.🔮 Predict: you tie a bag on a branch with no leaves. Will it collect much water? (a) it fills with soil (b) exactly the same (c) much less water (d) much more water
18. 18.True or false: a potted plant is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? What do we do with “sun or shade”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a battery cell (b) turmeric powder (c) a magnet (d) sunlight
21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) a clear plastic bag (d) a mirror
22. 22.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) with a hot glue gun (b) gently, not too tight (c) as tight as possible (d) with sharp wire
23. 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) a rubber band (c) a mirror (d) a few hours
24. 24.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
25. 25.⚖️ 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
26. 26.True or false: make food in sunlight is a job of the flower. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: make food in sunlight is a job of the leaves. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: a clear plastic bag is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⚖️ 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 what we measure. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: a rubber band is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a mirror (b) yeast (c) a potted plant (d) vinegar
33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? True or false: sun or shade is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🪴 Through which part does a plant take in water from the soil? (a) the roots (b) the flowers (c) the fruits (d) the leaves
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) vinegar (b) yeast (c) a magnet (d) a rubber band
36. 36.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
37. 37.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: take in water from soil? (a) leaves (b) roots (c) stem (d) flower
38. 38.🔮 Predict: which gives more drops in the bag — a hot sunny day or a cool cloudy day? (a) the hot sunny day (b) the cool cloudy day (c) both the same (d) neither of them
39. 39.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) make food in sunlight (b) take in water from soil (c) hold up the leaves (d) make seeds
40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a rubber band (c) a potted plant (d) a few hours

Free science experiments lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/science-experiments-for-kids