Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 133 · 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.🔮 Predict: a plant gets no water for many days in summer. What happens? (a) it turns blue (b) it grows faster (c) it flowers more (d) it wilts and droops
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
4. 4.True or false: hold up the leaves is a job of the roots. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold the plant in soil? (a) flower (b) roots (c) leaves (d) stem
6. 6.🪴 Which of these is a job of the flower? (a) take in water from soil (b) hold up the leaves (c) make seeds (d) give out water vapour
7. 7.True or false: a clear plastic bag is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🪴 Through which part does a plant take in water from the soil? (a) the leaves (b) the fruits (c) the roots (d) the flowers
9. 9.⚖️ 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 kept the same. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: make food in sunlight is a job of the leaves. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
12. 12.🧺 Do we need sunlight for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
13. 13.True or false: make seeds is a job of the roots. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔮 Predict: which gives more drops in the bag — a hot sunny day or a cool cloudy day? (a) both the same (b) neither of them (c) the cool cloudy day (d) the hot sunny day
15. 15.True or false: a rubber band is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: make food in sunlight is a job of the flower. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📘 What do we call plants giving out water vapour from their leaves? (a) reflection (b) transpiration (c) germination (d) digestion
18. 18.🧺 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 potted plant (d) yeast
19. 19.🛟 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
20. 20.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
21. 21.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) as tight as possible (b) with sharp wire (c) gently, not too tight (d) with a hot glue gun
22. 22.True or false: give out water vapour is a job of the stem. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a rubber band (c) a potted plant (d) sunlight
24. 24.True or false: carry water upward is a job of the flower. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧺 Do we need a clear plastic bag for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
26. 26.True or false: take in water from soil is a job of the roots. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? True or false: the time we wait is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⚖️ 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) amount of water drops (b) the kind of plant (c) the size of the plant (d) sun or shade
29. 29.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) give out water vapour (b) take in water from soil (c) hold up the leaves (d) make food in sunlight
30. 30.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few hours (b) a clear plastic bag (c) sunlight (d) turmeric powder
32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) a rubber band (c) sunlight (d) a mirror
33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) yeast (b) a battery cell (c) a mirror (d) a potted plant
34. 34.🪴 Where did the water inside the bag come from? (a) the plastic (b) the leaves (c) the rain (d) the rubber band
35. 35.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
36. 36.🧺 Do we need yeast for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a potted plant (b) a few hours (c) a magnet (d) a clear plastic bag
38. 38.True or false: make seeds is a job of the leaves. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) a rubber band (c) sunlight (d) a magnet
40. 40.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed

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