Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 110 · 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) vinegar (c) a potted plant (d) a few hours
2. 2.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a battery cell (b) a few hours (c) a potted plant (d) sunlight
3. 3.🧺 Do we need yeast for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
4. 4.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: carry water upward? (a) stem (b) roots (c) flower (d) leaves
5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a potted plant (b) sunlight (c) a clear plastic bag (d) a magnet
6. 6.True or false: hold up the leaves is a job of the leaves. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
8. 8.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
9. 9.🛟 Why must a plastic bag never go over anyone’s head? (a) it can block breathing (b) it is too big (c) it changes colour (d) it gets wet
10. 10.🛟 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
11. 11.🪴 Which of these is a job of the flower? (a) hold up the leaves (b) carry water upward (c) make seeds (d) take in water from soil
12. 12.🔍 What do you see inside the plastic bag after a few hours in the sun? (a) tiny water drops (b) tiny insects (c) salt crystals (d) nothing at all
13. 13.⚖️ 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 the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
15. 15.⚖️ 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) the kind of plant (b) sun or shade (c) amount of water drops
16. 16.🔮 Predict: a plant gets no water for many days in summer. What happens? (a) it flowers more (b) it grows faster (c) it turns blue (d) it wilts and droops
17. 17.⚖️ 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 kind of plant (b) the same kind of bag (c) the time we wait (d) amount of water drops
18. 18.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) a rubber band (c) vinegar (d) a few hours
20. 20.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
21. 21.⚖️ 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) the time we wait (c) sun or shade (d) amount of water drops
22. 22.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
23. 23.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
24. 24.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold the plant in soil? (a) leaves (b) stem (c) flower (d) roots
25. 25.True or false: make seeds is a job of the roots. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: a mirror is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: give out water vapour is a job of the leaves. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: take in water from soil is a job of the roots. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a potted plant (b) a clear plastic bag (c) a rubber band (d) a battery cell
31. 31.📘 What do we call plants giving out water vapour from their leaves? (a) transpiration (b) reflection (c) digestion (d) germination
32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a mirror (b) sunlight (c) vinegar (d) a magnet
33. 33.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: take in water from soil? (a) stem (b) flower (c) roots (d) leaves
34. 34.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make seeds? (a) roots (b) stem (c) leaves (d) flower
36. 36.🔮 Predict: you tie a bag on a branch with no leaves. Will it collect much water? (a) much less water (b) exactly the same (c) much more water (d) it fills with soil
37. 37.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: give out water vapour? (a) stem (b) roots (c) flower (d) leaves
38. 38.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
39. 39.🪴 Through which part does a plant take in water from the soil? (a) the fruits (b) the leaves (c) the flowers (d) the roots
40. 40.🔮 Predict: which gives more drops in the bag — a hot sunny day or a cool cloudy day? (a) neither of them (b) the cool cloudy day (c) the hot sunny day (d) both the same

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