Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 174 · 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 a rubber band for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
2. 2.⚖️ 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
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 same kind of bag (b) amount of water drops (c) sun or shade
4. 4.True or false: hold the plant in soil is a job of the stem. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
6. 6.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: carry water upward is a job of the stem. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧺 Do we need a few hours for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a rubber band (b) a few hours (c) turmeric powder (d) sunlight
10. 10.🔮 Predict: you tie a bag on a branch with no leaves. Will it collect much water? (a) it fills with soil (b) much less water (c) much more water (d) exactly the same
11. 11.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: take in water from soil? (a) flower (b) leaves (c) stem (d) roots
12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a rubber band (c) a clear plastic bag (d) sunlight
13. 13.⚖️ 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) amount of water drops (b) the size of the plant (c) the kind of plant (d) sun or shade
14. 14.🪴 Which of these is a job of the stem? (a) carry water upward (b) make food in sunlight (c) hold the plant in soil (d) take in water from soil
15. 15.🧺 Do we need a clear plastic bag for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few hours (b) sunlight (c) a potted plant (d) yeast
17. 17.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold up the leaves? (a) stem (b) flower (c) leaves (d) roots
18. 18.True or false: a magnet is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sunlight (b) a potted plant (c) vinegar (d) a rubber band
20. 20.🪴 Which of these is a job of the stem? (a) take in water from soil (b) hold the plant in soil (c) hold up the leaves (d) make seeds
21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) sunlight (c) a mirror (d) a few hours
22. 22.🔮 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
23. 23.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) as tight as possible (b) with sharp wire (c) with a hot glue gun (d) gently, not too tight
24. 24.🧺 Do we need yeast for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
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 kind of plant”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.⚖️ 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
28. 28.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
29. 29.🪴 Where did the water inside the bag come from? (a) the leaves (b) the plastic (c) the rubber band (d) the rain
30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a mirror (b) turmeric powder (c) vinegar (d) a few hours
31. 31.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold the plant in soil? (a) leaves (b) flower (c) roots (d) stem
32. 32.⚖️ 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) amount of water drops (b) the kind of plant (c) sun or shade
33. 33.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) carry water upward (b) make seeds (c) give out water vapour (d) take in water from soil
34. 34.🧺 Do we need sunlight for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
35. 35.⚖️ 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) the kind of plant (c) the size of the plant (d) sun or shade
36. 36.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) make food in sunlight (b) make seeds (c) hold up the leaves (d) hold the plant in soil
37. 37.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
38. 38.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
39. 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a few hours (b) a clear plastic bag (c) vinegar (d) a rubber band
40. 40.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed

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