Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 188 · 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 few hours (b) sunlight (c) a potted plant (d) vinegar
2. 2.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) as tight as possible (b) with a hot glue gun (c) with sharp wire (d) gently, not too tight
3. 3.True or false: a clear plastic bag is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔮 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) exactly the same (d) much more water
5. 5.True or false: carry water upward is a job of the stem. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪴 Through which part does a plant take in water from the soil? (a) the roots (b) the fruits (c) the flowers (d) the leaves
7. 7.True or false: hold the plant in soil is a job of the roots. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: take in water from soil is a job of the roots. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
10. 10.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) a few hours (c) a potted plant (d) a magnet
12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a magnet (b) a potted plant (c) turmeric powder (d) vinegar
13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) sunlight (b) a mirror (c) a rubber band (d) a potted plant
14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) vinegar (b) a battery cell (c) a magnet (d) sunlight
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 a job of the roots? (a) make seeds (b) give out water vapour (c) hold up the leaves (d) hold the plant in soil
17. 17.True or false: a mirror is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) make food in sunlight (b) take in water from soil (c) hold up the leaves (d) carry water upward
19. 19.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: give out water vapour? (a) roots (b) leaves (c) stem (d) flower
20. 20.True or false: give out water vapour is a job of the flower. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? What do we do with “amount of water drops”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) a rubber band (c) yeast (d) sunlight
24. 24.🪴 Where did the water inside the bag come from? (a) the rain (b) the leaves (c) the rubber band (d) the plastic
25. 25.True or false: make seeds is a job of the flower. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧺 Do we need a rubber band for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
27. 27.True or false: a rubber band is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🛟 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
29. 29.🔮 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) both the same (d) the hot sunny day
30. 30.True or false: carry water upward is a job of the roots. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🪴 Which of these is a job of the stem? (a) give out water vapour (b) make seeds (c) hold the plant in soil (d) hold up the leaves
32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few hours (b) a potted plant (c) a clear plastic bag (d) vinegar
33. 33.🔮 Predict: a plant gets no water for many days in summer. What happens? (a) it flowers more (b) it turns blue (c) it grows faster (d) it wilts and droops
34. 34.🪴 Which of these is a job of the flower? (a) hold up the leaves (b) take in water from soil (c) hold the plant in soil (d) make seeds
35. 35.⚖️ 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
36. 36.⚖️ 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
37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a potted plant (b) sunlight (c) a mirror (d) a few hours
38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) yeast (b) a potted plant (c) sunlight (d) a clear plastic bag
39. 39.⚖️ 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
40. 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a few hours (b) a potted plant (c) a battery cell (d) sunlight

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