Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 153 · 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 vinegar for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
2. 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) yeast (b) a magnet (c) sunlight (d) a mirror
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a rubber band (c) sunlight (d) a few hours
4. 4.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make seeds? (a) flower (b) stem (c) leaves (d) roots
5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? True or false: sun or shade is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: a mirror is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few hours (b) a potted plant (c) turmeric powder (d) a rubber band
8. 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a battery cell (b) a potted plant (c) a clear plastic bag (d) a few hours
9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) yeast (c) a few hours (d) a potted plant
10. 10.⚖️ 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
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? True or false: the kind of plant is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: carry water upward? (a) roots (b) leaves (c) stem (d) flower
13. 13.⚖️ 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
14. 14.🔮 Predict: a plant gets no water for many days in summer. What happens? (a) it grows faster (b) it flowers more (c) it turns blue (d) it wilts and droops
15. 15.True or false: sunlight is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.🧺 Do we need sunlight for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
19. 19.⚖️ 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
20. 20.⚖️ 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 kept the same. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) sunlight (b) a few hours (c) turmeric powder (d) a potted plant
22. 22.True or false: make seeds is a job of the flower. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) with sharp wire (b) as tight as possible (c) with a hot glue gun (d) gently, not too tight
24. 24.🔮 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
25. 25.🧺 Do we need a potted plant for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
26. 26.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) hold up the leaves (b) take in water from soil (c) make food in sunlight (d) carry water upward
27. 27.True or false: hold the plant in soil is a job of the leaves. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 What do you see inside the plastic bag after a few hours in the sun? (a) salt crystals (b) tiny insects (c) tiny water drops (d) nothing at all
29. 29.🛟 Why must a plastic bag never go over anyone’s head? (a) it can block breathing (b) it changes colour (c) it gets wet (d) it is too big
30. 30.True or false: carry water upward is a job of the stem. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧺 Do we need a few hours for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
32. 32.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
33. 33.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) give out water vapour (b) make seeds (c) take in water from soil (d) carry water upward
34. 34.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
35. 35.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪴 Which of these is a job of the flower? (a) make seeds (b) hold up the leaves (c) take in water from soil (d) hold the plant in soil
37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) turmeric powder (d) a clear plastic bag
38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sunlight (b) a clear plastic bag (c) a few hours (d) a mirror
39. 39.True or false: a few hours is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: a clear plastic bag is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True

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