Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 157 · 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.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a magnet (b) a potted plant (c) sunlight (d) a clear plastic bag
2. 2.⚖️ 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 time we wait (b) the same kind of bag (c) sun or shade (d) the kind of plant
3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a magnet (b) vinegar (c) a potted plant (d) a battery cell
4. 4.🛟 Why must a plastic bag never go over anyone’s head? (a) it changes colour (b) it can block breathing (c) it gets wet (d) it is too big
5. 5.🧺 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 battery cell
6. 6.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few hours (b) turmeric powder (c) sunlight (d) a potted plant
8. 8.True or false: a magnet is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.⚖️ 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 kind of plant (c) amount of water drops
10. 10.🔮 Predict: which gives more drops in the bag — a hot sunny day or a cool cloudy day? (a) the cool cloudy day (b) neither of them (c) the hot sunny day (d) both the same
11. 11.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) hold up the leaves (b) make seeds (c) carry water upward (d) make food in sunlight
12. 12.🔮 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) much less water (d) it fills with soil
13. 13.⚖️ 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
14. 14.True or false: a clear plastic bag is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) carry water upward (b) make food in sunlight (c) take in water from soil (d) give out water vapour
16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a potted plant (b) a few hours (c) a mirror (d) sunlight
17. 17.True or false: take in water from soil is a job of the flower. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
19. 19.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) carry water upward (b) make seeds (c) give out water vapour (d) hold the plant in soil
20. 20.⚖️ 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 the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⚖️ 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
22. 22.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
23. 23.📘 Leaves have tiny holes that let out water vapour. What are they called? (a) stomata (b) roots (c) petals (d) veins
24. 24.True or false: give out water vapour is a job of the leaves. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: yeast is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: a rubber band is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make food in sunlight? (a) flower (b) leaves (c) stem (d) roots
28. 28.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
29. 29.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold up the leaves? (a) stem (b) leaves (c) flower (d) roots
30. 30.🪴 Which of these is a job of the flower? (a) make seeds (b) carry water upward (c) give out water vapour (d) hold the plant in soil
31. 31.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
32. 32.🪴 Which of these is a job of the stem? (a) make food in sunlight (b) make seeds (c) hold the plant in soil (d) hold up the leaves
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 kind of plant (b) amount of water drops (c) sun or shade (d) the size of the plant
34. 34.⚖️ 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 the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) sunlight (b) a mirror (c) a magnet (d) yeast
36. 36.🪴 Through which part does a plant take in water from the soil? (a) the fruits (b) the leaves (c) the flowers (d) the roots
37. 37.🔍 What do you see inside the plastic bag after a few hours in the sun? (a) salt crystals (b) nothing at all (c) tiny insects (d) tiny water drops
38. 38.True or false: hold up the leaves is a job of the leaves. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: sunlight is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make seeds? (a) stem (b) flower (c) leaves (d) roots

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