Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 142 · 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: a clear plastic bag is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) a magnet
4. 4.True or false: make food in sunlight is a job of the leaves. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) a potted plant (c) sunlight (d) yeast
7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a potted plant (c) a clear plastic bag (d) a few hours
8. 8.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make seeds? (a) leaves (b) stem (c) roots (d) flower
9. 9.🛟 Why must a plastic bag never go over anyone’s head? (a) it gets wet (b) it is too big (c) it can block breathing (d) it changes colour
10. 10.⚖️ 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
11. 11.🧺 Do we need sunlight for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
12. 12.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a magnet (b) a few hours (c) yeast (d) a mirror
14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a magnet (b) yeast (c) a potted plant (d) a mirror
15. 15.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few hours (b) sunlight (c) a potted plant (d) yeast
17. 17.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
18. 18.📘 What do we call plants giving out water vapour from their leaves? (a) reflection (b) digestion (c) transpiration (d) germination
19. 19.🔮 Predict: a plant gets no water for many days in summer. What happens? (a) it turns blue (b) it wilts and droops (c) it grows faster (d) it flowers more
20. 20.🔮 Predict: you tie a bag on a branch with no leaves. Will it collect much water? (a) it fills with soil (b) much less water (c) exactly the same (d) much more water
21. 21.🔍 What do you see inside the plastic bag after a few hours in the sun? (a) tiny water drops (b) nothing at all (c) salt crystals (d) tiny insects
22. 22.🪴 Which of these is a job of the flower? (a) hold the plant in soil (b) carry water upward (c) make seeds (d) give out water vapour
23. 23.⚖️ 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
24. 24.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
25. 25.True or false: take in water from soil is a job of the roots. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: a magnet is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
28. 28.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: give out water vapour? (a) roots (b) flower (c) stem (d) leaves
29. 29.True or false: hold the plant in soil is a job of the roots. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: vinegar is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧺 Do we need a rubber band for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
32. 32.⚖️ 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
33. 33.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) take in water from soil (b) carry water upward (c) give out water vapour (d) make food in sunlight
34. 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) sunlight (b) a potted plant (c) vinegar (d) a few hours
35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) a battery cell (c) a potted plant (d) a few hours
36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a potted plant (b) a few hours (c) a clear plastic bag (d) a mirror
37. 37.⚖️ 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) sun or shade (c) amount of water drops (d) the time we wait
38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a clear plastic bag (c) a potted plant (d) a rubber band
39. 39.True or false: make food in sunlight is a job of the flower. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: make food in sunlight is a job of the roots. (a) False (b) True

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