Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 149 · 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 sunlight for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
2. 2.🧺 Do we need a potted plant for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
3. 3.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: carry water upward? (a) flower (b) leaves (c) roots (d) stem
4. 4.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a potted plant (b) turmeric powder (c) a rubber band (d) a clear plastic bag
5. 5.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) gently, not too tight (b) as tight as possible (c) with sharp wire (d) with a hot glue gun
6. 6.⚖️ 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 same kind of bag (d) amount of water drops
7. 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a magnet (b) a mirror (c) a battery cell (d) a potted plant
8. 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a potted plant (b) a clear plastic bag (c) sunlight (d) yeast
9. 9.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
10. 10.🪴 Through which part does a plant take in water from the soil? (a) the leaves (b) the fruits (c) the roots (d) the flowers
11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a potted plant (b) sunlight (c) a magnet (d) a rubber band
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 time we wait”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
13. 13.True or false: make seeds is a job of the stem. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) sunlight (b) yeast (c) vinegar (d) a mirror
15. 15.🧺 Do we need a clear plastic bag for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
16. 16.🧺 Do we need a rubber band for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
17. 17.🔮 Predict: a plant gets no water for many days in summer. What happens? (a) it flowers more (b) it wilts and droops (c) it turns blue (d) it grows faster
18. 18.🛟 Why must a plastic bag never go over anyone’s head? (a) it can block breathing (b) it is too big (c) it changes colour (d) it gets wet
19. 19.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
20. 20.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) carry water upward (b) hold up the leaves (c) hold the plant in soil (d) give out water vapour
22. 22.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
23. 23.🔮 Predict: you tie a bag on a branch with no leaves. Will it collect much water? (a) exactly the same (b) much more water (c) it fills with soil (d) much less water
24. 24.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make seeds? (a) roots (b) stem (c) leaves (d) flower
25. 25.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
26. 26.True or false: hold the plant in soil is a job of the leaves. (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 “sun or shade”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few hours (b) a potted plant (c) a clear plastic bag (d) a mirror
29. 29.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold the plant in soil? (a) stem (b) leaves (c) flower (d) roots
30. 30.⚖️ 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 time we wait (c) amount of water drops
31. 31.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: a rubber band is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: a magnet is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⚖️ 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) amount of water drops (c) the kind of plant (d) the time we wait
35. 35.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) make food in sunlight (b) hold up the leaves (c) make seeds (d) hold the plant in soil
36. 36.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) carry water upward (b) make seeds (c) give out water vapour (d) take in water from soil
37. 37.True or false: hold up the leaves is a job of the stem. (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 “the kind of plant”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
39. 39.📘 Leaves have tiny holes that let out water vapour. What are they called? (a) veins (b) petals (c) stomata (d) roots
40. 40.True or false: make seeds is a job of the flower. (a) True (b) False

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