Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 11 · 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 needed for the leafy bag test? (a) sunlight (b) turmeric powder (c) a mirror (d) vinegar
2. 2.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
3. 3.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: give out water vapour? (a) roots (b) flower (c) stem (d) leaves
4. 4.⚖️ 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) sun or shade (b) amount of water drops (c) the size of the plant (d) the same kind of bag
5. 5.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make food in sunlight? (a) stem (b) flower (c) roots (d) leaves
6. 6.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: carry water upward? (a) roots (b) flower (c) stem (d) leaves
7. 7.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold up the leaves? (a) flower (b) leaves (c) stem (d) roots
8. 8.🪴 Where did the water inside the bag come from? (a) the leaves (b) the rain (c) the rubber band (d) the plastic
9. 9.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
10. 10.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold the plant in soil? (a) roots (b) flower (c) leaves (d) stem
11. 11.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) give out water vapour (b) make food in sunlight (c) hold up the leaves (d) take in water from soil
12. 12.📘 What do we call plants giving out water vapour from their leaves? (a) reflection (b) transpiration (c) germination (d) digestion
13. 13.True or false: a clear plastic bag is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a mirror (b) a rubber band (c) a clear plastic bag (d) sunlight
15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a potted plant (b) a rubber band (c) a battery cell (d) a few hours
16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a rubber band (b) a mirror (c) sunlight (d) a potted plant
17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a mirror (b) turmeric powder (c) vinegar (d) a rubber band
18. 18.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: take in water from soil? (a) leaves (b) roots (c) stem (d) flower
19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a potted plant (b) sunlight (c) a magnet (d) a clear plastic bag
20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a potted plant (b) a rubber band (c) yeast (d) a few hours
21. 21.⚖️ 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
22. 22.⚖️ 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 size of the plant (b) sun or shade (c) the same kind of bag (d) amount of water drops
23. 23.⚖️ 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
24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? True or false: sun or shade is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? True or false: the kind of plant is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) sunlight (b) a potted plant (c) a clear plastic bag (d) a magnet
27. 27.📘 Leaves have tiny holes that let out water vapour. What are they called? (a) stomata (b) roots (c) veins (d) petals
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
30. 30.True or false: hold up the leaves is a job of the stem. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: yeast is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪴 Which of these is a job of the flower? (a) make food in sunlight (b) hold the plant in soil (c) take in water from soil (d) make seeds
33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a potted plant (b) a battery cell (c) a magnet (d) turmeric powder
34. 34.True or false: make seeds is a job of the flower. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) as tight as possible (b) with sharp wire (c) with a hot glue gun (d) gently, not too tight
37. 37.🧺 Do we need a potted plant for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
38. 38.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
39. 39.🧺 Do we need a few hours for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
40. 40.🔮 Predict: which gives more drops in the bag — a hot sunny day or a cool cloudy day? (a) both the same (b) the hot sunny day (c) the cool cloudy day (d) neither of them

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