Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 124 · 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.True or false: make seeds is a job of the flower. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: sunlight is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.⚖️ 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 same kind of bag (c) amount of water drops (d) sun or shade
4. 4.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) a rubber band (c) sunlight (d) a battery cell
5. 5.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) carry water upward (b) make seeds (c) give out water vapour (d) hold the plant in soil
6. 6.True or false: hold the plant in soil is a job of the roots. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
8. 8.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold up the leaves? (a) roots (b) flower (c) stem (d) leaves
9. 9.🔮 Predict: a plant gets no water for many days in summer. What happens? (a) it grows faster (b) it flowers more (c) it turns blue (d) it wilts and droops
10. 10.🛟 Why must a plastic bag never go over anyone’s head? (a) it can block breathing (b) it gets wet (c) it changes colour (d) it is too big
11. 11.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? What do we do with “the time we wait”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
13. 13.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold the plant in soil? (a) stem (b) roots (c) flower (d) leaves
14. 14.True or false: yeast is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: carry water upward? (a) roots (b) leaves (c) stem (d) flower
16. 16.🧺 Do we need yeast for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sunlight (b) a clear plastic bag (c) a potted plant (d) a battery cell
19. 19.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a mirror (c) vinegar (d) a clear plastic bag
21. 21.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) carry water upward (b) hold up the leaves (c) make seeds (d) take in water from soil
22. 22.🪴 Where did the water inside the bag come from? (a) the plastic (b) the leaves (c) the rain (d) the rubber band
23. 23.⚖️ 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 same kind of bag (c) the time we wait (d) amount of water drops
24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sunlight (b) a few hours (c) a magnet (d) a clear plastic bag
25. 25.⚖️ 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
26. 26.🧺 Do we need a clear plastic bag for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
27. 27.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
28. 28.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make seeds? (a) roots (b) stem (c) leaves (d) flower
29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a rubber band (b) a potted plant (c) vinegar (d) a few hours
30. 30.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
31. 31.🧺 Do we need a potted plant for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
32. 32.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📘 What do we call plants giving out water vapour from their leaves? (a) germination (b) reflection (c) digestion (d) transpiration
34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a clear plastic bag (c) a rubber band (d) sunlight
35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a rubber band (b) a few hours (c) a potted plant (d) yeast
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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
37. 37.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
38. 38.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪴 Which of these is a job of the stem? (a) take in water from soil (b) make seeds (c) give out water vapour (d) carry water upward
40. 40.True or false: a clear plastic bag is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False

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