Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 151 · 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 rubber band is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🛟 Why must a plastic bag never go over anyone’s head? (a) it changes colour (b) it gets wet (c) it can block breathing (d) it is too big
3. 3.🔮 Predict: a plant gets no water for many days in summer. What happens? (a) it wilts and droops (b) it turns blue (c) it flowers more (d) it grows faster
4. 4.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sunlight (b) vinegar (c) a few hours (d) a potted plant
6. 6.🧺 Do we need a few hours for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
7. 7.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a potted plant (b) turmeric powder (c) a few hours (d) a clear plastic bag
9. 9.🪴 Through which part does a plant take in water from the soil? (a) the fruits (b) the flowers (c) the roots (d) the leaves
10. 10.⚖️ 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
11. 11.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
12. 12.True or false: give out water vapour is a job of the leaves. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
14. 14.⚖️ 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
15. 15.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: carry water upward? (a) roots (b) flower (c) leaves (d) stem
16. 16.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) a battery cell (d) a few hours
18. 18.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) hold up the leaves (b) make seeds (c) hold the plant in soil (d) carry water upward
20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a few hours (c) a rubber band (d) sunlight
21. 21.⚖️ 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 same kind of bag (b) sun or shade (c) the time we wait (d) the kind of plant
22. 22.🔮 Predict: which gives more drops in the bag — a hot sunny day or a cool cloudy day? (a) both the same (b) the hot sunny day (c) neither of them (d) the cool cloudy day
23. 23.🔍 What do you see inside the plastic bag after a few hours in the sun? (a) tiny insects (b) nothing at all (c) salt crystals (d) tiny water drops
24. 24.True or false: sunlight is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a rubber band (c) a potted plant (d) sunlight
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: take in water from soil? (a) leaves (b) stem (c) flower (d) roots
28. 28.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a rubber band (b) a battery cell (c) turmeric powder (d) a mirror
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 same kind of bag (c) amount of water drops
31. 31.⚖️ 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
32. 32.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
33. 33.⚖️ 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) amount of water drops (c) the kind of plant (d) sun or shade
34. 34.🪴 Which of these is a job of the flower? (a) give out water vapour (b) take in water from soil (c) make seeds (d) hold the plant in soil
35. 35.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: give out water vapour? (a) roots (b) flower (c) leaves (d) stem
36. 36.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold up the leaves? (a) roots (b) flower (c) leaves (d) stem
37. 37.True or false: a rubber band is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold the plant in soil? (a) roots (b) flower (c) leaves (d) stem
39. 39.📘 Leaves have tiny holes that let out water vapour. What are they called? (a) stomata (b) veins (c) petals (d) roots
40. 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) vinegar (b) a magnet (c) a battery cell (d) a clear plastic bag

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