Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 121 · 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 a job of the roots? (a) make seeds (b) carry water upward (c) take in water from soil (d) hold up the leaves
2. 2.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a potted plant (b) a few hours (c) vinegar (d) a rubber band
3. 3.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
4. 4.⚖️ 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 size of the plant (c) amount of water drops (d) the same kind of bag
5. 5.🔮 Predict: you tie a bag on a branch with no leaves. Will it collect much water? (a) exactly the same (b) much more water (c) it fills with soil (d) much less water
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.🧺 Do we need yeast for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
8. 8.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) with a hot glue gun (b) as tight as possible (c) with sharp wire (d) gently, not too tight
9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a magnet (b) a clear plastic bag (c) vinegar (d) a mirror
10. 10.⚖️ 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
11. 11.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: take in water from soil? (a) leaves (b) stem (c) flower (d) roots
12. 12.True or false: make seeds is a job of the flower. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
14. 14.🧺 Do we need a potted plant for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
15. 15.⚖️ 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
16. 16.⚖️ 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
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.🛟 Why must a plastic bag never go over anyone’s head? (a) it changes colour (b) it is too big (c) it can block breathing (d) it gets wet
19. 19.🪴 Which of these is a job of the stem? (a) make food in sunlight (b) give out water vapour (c) carry water upward (d) hold the plant in soil
20. 20.True or false: yeast is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a potted plant (b) sunlight (c) yeast (d) a few hours
22. 22.⚖️ 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 size of the plant (b) the time we wait (c) amount of water drops (d) the kind of plant
23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a mirror (b) a rubber band (c) a battery cell (d) a magnet
24. 24.🪴 Through which part does a plant take in water from the soil? (a) the flowers (b) the fruits (c) the roots (d) the leaves
25. 25.⚖️ 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 time we wait (c) amount of water drops
26. 26.🪴 Which of these is a job of the flower? (a) make food in sunlight (b) give out water vapour (c) take in water from soil (d) make seeds
27. 27.True or false: a potted plant is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⚖️ 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 the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
30. 30.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) carry water upward (b) hold the plant in soil (c) make seeds (d) give out water vapour
31. 31.⚖️ 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
32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) a few hours (c) a mirror (d) a potted plant
33. 33.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) take in water from soil (b) make food in sunlight (c) carry water upward (d) hold the plant in soil
34. 34.🪴 Which of these is a job of the stem? (a) take in water from soil (b) hold the plant in soil (c) make seeds (d) hold up the leaves
35. 35.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⚖️ 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
37. 37.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make food in sunlight? (a) roots (b) stem (c) flower (d) leaves
38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? True or false: sun or shade is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⚖️ 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
40. 40.True or false: hold the plant in soil is a job of the flower. (a) True (b) False

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