Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 143 · 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? What do we do with “amount of water drops”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
2. 2.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
3. 3.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
4. 4.🔮 Predict: you tie a bag on a branch with no leaves. Will it collect much water? (a) exactly the same (b) it fills with soil (c) much less water (d) much more water
5. 5.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) as tight as possible (b) gently, not too tight (c) with sharp wire (d) with a hot glue gun
6. 6.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a battery cell (b) a clear plastic bag (c) a rubber band (d) sunlight
7. 7.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make seeds? (a) stem (b) leaves (c) flower (d) roots
8. 8.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a rubber band (b) a potted plant (c) a clear plastic bag (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: amount of water drops is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sunlight (b) a few hours (c) a rubber band (d) turmeric powder
12. 12.🔮 Predict: which gives more drops in the bag — a hot sunny day or a cool cloudy day? (a) the cool cloudy day (b) both the same (c) neither of them (d) the hot sunny day
13. 13.🔍 What do you see inside the plastic bag after a few hours in the sun? (a) salt crystals (b) nothing at all (c) tiny insects (d) tiny water drops
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? What do we do with “the time we wait”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
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 what we measure. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔮 Predict: a plant gets no water for many days in summer. What happens? (a) it wilts and droops (b) it turns blue (c) it grows faster (d) it flowers more
18. 18.🧺 Do we need a rubber band for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
19. 19.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold the plant in soil? (a) leaves (b) flower (c) stem (d) roots
20. 20.⚖️ 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 kind of plant (c) amount of water drops
21. 21.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⚖️ 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
23. 23.🪴 Which of these is a job of the flower? (a) carry water upward (b) give out water vapour (c) hold the plant in soil (d) make seeds
24. 24.📘 What do we call plants giving out water vapour from their leaves? (a) reflection (b) germination (c) digestion (d) transpiration
25. 25.🪴 Which of these is a job of the stem? (a) hold the plant in soil (b) make food in sunlight (c) make seeds (d) carry water upward
26. 26.True or false: hold the plant in soil is a job of the roots. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a rubber band (b) a clear plastic bag (c) sunlight (d) vinegar
28. 28.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: hold up the leaves is a job of the stem. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a mirror (b) sunlight (c) a rubber band (d) a potted plant
31. 31.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
32. 32.🪴 Which of these is a job of the stem? (a) make seeds (b) make food in sunlight (c) hold up the leaves (d) give out water vapour
33. 33.⚖️ 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 time we wait (b) the same kind of bag (c) amount of water drops (d) sun or shade
34. 34.⚖️ 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) amount of water drops (c) the time we wait
35. 35.⚖️ 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 time we wait (b) the kind of plant (c) sun or shade (d) amount of water drops
36. 36.True or false: carry water upward is a job of the leaves. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: give out water vapour is a job of the roots. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
39. 39.True or false: make food in sunlight is a job of the flower. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⚖️ 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 what we measure. (a) False (b) True

Free science experiments lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/science-experiments-for-kids