Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 181 · 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a potted plant (b) a rubber band (c) a mirror (d) a clear plastic bag
2. 2.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold up the leaves? (a) leaves (b) stem (c) roots (d) flower
3. 3.📘 What do we call plants giving out water vapour from their leaves? (a) germination (b) reflection (c) transpiration (d) digestion
4. 4.⚖️ 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 same kind of bag (c) the kind of plant (d) the time we wait
5. 5.True or false: yeast is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: a rubber band is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔮 Predict: a plant gets no water for many days in summer. What happens? (a) it turns blue (b) it grows faster (c) it flowers more (d) it wilts and droops
8. 8.🪴 Where did the water inside the bag come from? (a) the rubber band (b) the leaves (c) the plastic (d) the rain
9. 9.🪴 Which of these is a job of the stem? (a) hold the plant in soil (b) hold up the leaves (c) make seeds (d) make food in sunlight
10. 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a battery cell (b) a potted plant (c) a magnet (d) turmeric powder
11. 11.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make seeds? (a) stem (b) roots (c) leaves (d) flower
12. 12.True or false: a clear plastic bag is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🛟 Why must a plastic bag never go over anyone’s head? (a) it changes colour (b) it gets wet (c) it is too big (d) it can block breathing
14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a few hours (c) a clear plastic bag (d) a potted plant
15. 15.⚖️ 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
16. 16.True or false: a potted plant is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⚖️ 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
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) sun or shade (b) the kind of plant (c) the time we wait (d) the same kind of bag
19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sunlight (b) a potted plant (c) a rubber band (d) a magnet
20. 20.⚖️ 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 the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧺 Do we need a clear plastic bag for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
22. 22.True or false: a mirror is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪴 Through which part does a plant take in water from the soil? (a) the flowers (b) the roots (c) the fruits (d) the leaves
24. 24.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) make seeds (b) hold up the leaves (c) make food in sunlight (d) take in water from soil
26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sunlight (b) turmeric powder (c) a potted plant (d) a clear plastic bag
27. 27.🧺 Do we need yeast for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
28. 28.🔮 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) it fills with soil (d) much less water
29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a potted plant (b) a clear plastic bag (c) sunlight (d) a battery cell
30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a battery cell (b) a clear plastic bag (c) a magnet (d) yeast
31. 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a magnet (b) vinegar (c) a few hours (d) a mirror
32. 32.🪴 Which of these is a job of the flower? (a) hold up the leaves (b) take in water from soil (c) make food in sunlight (d) make seeds
33. 33.⚖️ 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
34. 34.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) carry water upward (b) make food in sunlight (c) hold the plant in soil (d) make seeds
35. 35.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: carry water upward? (a) flower (b) roots (c) leaves (d) stem
36. 36.True or false: hold up the leaves is a job of the leaves. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: make food in sunlight is a job of the leaves. (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 “sun or shade”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
39. 39.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
40. 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a rubber band (b) a clear plastic bag (c) a battery cell (d) sunlight

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