Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 147 · 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.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
2. 2.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) with a hot glue gun (b) gently, not too tight (c) with sharp wire (d) as tight as possible
3. 3.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a potted plant (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) a magnet
5. 5.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
6. 6.🧺 Do we need a potted plant for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
7. 7.True or false: make seeds is a job of the roots. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⚖️ 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
9. 9.⚖️ 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 the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⚖️ 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 what we measure. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪴 Which of these is a job of the flower? (a) make seeds (b) hold up the leaves (c) make food in sunlight (d) hold the plant in soil
12. 12.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
13. 13.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make food in sunlight? (a) roots (b) leaves (c) stem (d) flower
14. 14.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) give out water vapour (b) hold up the leaves (c) take in water from soil (d) make seeds
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: amount of water drops is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🛟 Why must a plastic bag never go over anyone’s head? (a) it gets wet (b) it changes colour (c) it is too big (d) it can block breathing
18. 18.⚖️ 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 same kind of bag (c) amount of water drops
19. 19.🧺 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 clear plastic bag (d) vinegar
20. 20.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold the plant in soil? (a) leaves (b) flower (c) stem (d) roots
21. 21.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold up the leaves? (a) leaves (b) flower (c) roots (d) stem
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 what we measure. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) sunlight (b) a rubber band (c) a potted plant (d) turmeric powder
24. 24.🔮 Predict: you tie a bag on a branch with no leaves. Will it collect much water? (a) much more water (b) exactly the same (c) it fills with soil (d) much less water
25. 25.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: give out water vapour is a job of the leaves. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧺 Do we need a clear plastic bag for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
28. 28.🪴 Which of these is a job of the stem? (a) make food in sunlight (b) take in water from soil (c) carry water upward (d) hold the plant in soil
29. 29.⚖️ 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 size of the plant (c) the same kind of bag (d) the time we wait
30. 30.🧺 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) sunlight (d) a potted plant
31. 31.🧺 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 mirror
32. 32.🧺 Do we need a few hours for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
33. 33.True or false: carry water upward is a job of the stem. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a few hours (c) a rubber band (d) a clear plastic bag
35. 35.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
36. 36.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: carry water upward? (a) roots (b) leaves (c) flower (d) stem
37. 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a few hours (b) yeast (c) sunlight (d) a potted plant
38. 38.🔮 Predict: which gives more drops in the bag — a hot sunny day or a cool cloudy day? (a) the hot sunny day (b) the cool cloudy day (c) neither of them (d) both the same
39. 39.True or false: a potted plant is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: give out water vapour is a job of the roots. (a) True (b) False

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