Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 154 · 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: take in water from soil is a job of the leaves. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧺 Do we need a potted plant for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
3. 3.⚖️ 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) the time we wait (b) amount of water drops (c) sun or shade
4. 4.⚖️ 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
5. 5.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪴 Where did the water inside the bag come from? (a) the rain (b) the plastic (c) the rubber band (d) the leaves
7. 7.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: take in water from soil? (a) flower (b) leaves (c) stem (d) roots
8. 8.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
9. 9.🔮 Predict: you tie a bag on a branch with no leaves. Will it collect much water? (a) much more water (b) much less water (c) exactly the same (d) it fills with soil
10. 10.🛟 Why must a plastic bag never go over anyone’s head? (a) it is too big (b) it can block breathing (c) it changes colour (d) it gets wet
11. 11.⚖️ 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 kept the same. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) sunlight (b) a potted plant (c) a rubber band (d) a battery cell
13. 13.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold up the leaves? (a) stem (b) roots (c) flower (d) leaves
14. 14.🔮 Predict: a plant gets no water for many days in summer. What happens? (a) it turns blue (b) it flowers more (c) it grows faster (d) it wilts and droops
15. 15.True or false: give out water vapour is a job of the leaves. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a potted plant (b) turmeric powder (c) a clear plastic bag (d) a rubber band
17. 17.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⚖️ 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 size of the plant (b) the same kind of bag (c) the kind of plant (d) sun or shade
19. 19.📘 What do we call plants giving out water vapour from their leaves? (a) transpiration (b) germination (c) digestion (d) reflection
20. 20.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) take in water from soil (b) carry water upward (c) give out water vapour (d) make seeds
21. 21.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold the plant in soil? (a) roots (b) flower (c) stem (d) leaves
22. 22.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a potted plant (b) a mirror (c) a clear plastic bag (d) a few hours
24. 24.⚖️ 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 what we measure. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a potted plant (b) yeast (c) a clear plastic bag (d) a few hours
26. 26.True or false: a few hours is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a potted plant (b) a rubber band (c) a clear plastic bag (d) a mirror
28. 28.True or false: make food in sunlight is a job of the stem. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: a rubber band is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) with a hot glue gun (b) with sharp wire (c) gently, not too tight (d) as tight as possible
31. 31.🧺 Do we need a clear plastic bag for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
32. 32.⚖️ 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 the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: a few hours is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) yeast (b) a few hours (c) a clear plastic bag (d) sunlight
35. 35.📘 Leaves have tiny holes that let out water vapour. What are they called? (a) stomata (b) petals (c) roots (d) veins
36. 36.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) hold up the leaves (b) make seeds (c) give out water vapour (d) take in water from soil
37. 37.⚖️ 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
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 time we wait”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
39. 39.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make seeds? (a) stem (b) leaves (c) flower (d) roots
40. 40.⚖️ 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

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