Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 135 · 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.⚖️ 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
2. 2.⚖️ 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) the kind of plant (c) amount of water drops (d) the size of the plant
3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a few hours (b) vinegar (c) a mirror (d) turmeric powder
4. 4.🪴 Which of these is a job of the stem? (a) give out water vapour (b) make food in sunlight (c) carry water upward (d) make seeds
5. 5.True or false: make food in sunlight is a job of the leaves. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
7. 7.🔮 Predict: a plant gets no water for many days in summer. What happens? (a) it grows faster (b) it flowers more (c) it wilts and droops (d) it turns blue
8. 8.🪴 Through which part does a plant take in water from the soil? (a) the roots (b) the flowers (c) the fruits (d) the leaves
9. 9.🪴 Which of these is a job of the flower? (a) hold the plant in soil (b) take in water from soil (c) give out water vapour (d) make seeds
10. 10.🔮 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) both the same (d) the hot sunny day
11. 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a few hours (b) sunlight (c) a clear plastic bag (d) vinegar
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 kind of plant”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
13. 13.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a clear plastic bag (c) a mirror (d) a magnet
14. 14.🛟 Why must a plastic bag never go over anyone’s head? (a) it gets wet (b) it is too big (c) it changes colour (d) it can block breathing
15. 15.⚖️ 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 the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make food in sunlight? (a) stem (b) flower (c) roots (d) leaves
17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) turmeric powder (b) vinegar (c) sunlight (d) a mirror
18. 18.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold the plant in soil? (a) stem (b) leaves (c) roots (d) flower
19. 19.🛟 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
20. 20.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) carry water upward (b) take in water from soil (c) make food in sunlight (d) make seeds
21. 21.⚖️ 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
22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a rubber band (c) sunlight (d) a potted plant
23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few hours (b) a rubber band (c) sunlight (d) a mirror
24. 24.⚖️ 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 kept the same. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔮 Predict: you tie a bag on a branch with no leaves. Will it collect much water? (a) much more water (b) it fills with soil (c) exactly the same (d) much less water
26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) vinegar (b) a potted plant (c) turmeric powder (d) a magnet
27. 27.True or false: make seeds is a job of the leaves. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: yeast is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: make seeds is a job of the flower. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧺 Do we need a rubber band for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
31. 31.⚖️ 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 time we wait (c) the kind of plant (d) the size of the plant
32. 32.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: carry water upward? (a) stem (b) leaves (c) roots (d) flower
33. 33.🪴 Which of these is a job of the stem? (a) hold the plant in soil (b) give out water vapour (c) make seeds (d) hold up the leaves
34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) vinegar (c) a rubber band (d) a few hours
35. 35.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: take in water from soil? (a) stem (b) leaves (c) roots (d) flower
36. 36.⚖️ 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
37. 37.🪴 Where did the water inside the bag come from? (a) the rubber band (b) the leaves (c) the plastic (d) the rain
38. 38.⚖️ 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
39. 39.True or false: sunlight is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⚖️ 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

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