Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 194 · 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: make food in sunlight is a job of the leaves. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a potted plant (b) vinegar (c) a clear plastic bag (d) a few hours
3. 3.⚖️ 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 same kind of bag
4. 4.🧺 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 magnet (d) a clear plastic bag
5. 5.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) hold up the leaves (b) take in water from soil (c) carry water upward (d) make food in sunlight
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.🔮 Predict: a plant gets no water for many days in summer. What happens? (a) it wilts and droops (b) it turns blue (c) it grows faster (d) it flowers more
8. 8.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) make seeds (b) hold up the leaves (c) take in water from soil (d) make food in sunlight
9. 9.True or false: make seeds is a job of the flower. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: take in water from soil? (a) roots (b) stem (c) flower (d) leaves
11. 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) sunlight (b) a few hours (c) a rubber band (d) a battery cell
12. 12.🔮 Predict: which gives more drops in the bag — a hot sunny day or a cool cloudy day? (a) both the same (b) neither of them (c) the cool cloudy day (d) the hot sunny day
13. 13.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sunlight (b) a few hours (c) a clear plastic bag (d) yeast
15. 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) sunlight (b) a potted plant (c) a mirror (d) a few hours
16. 16.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make food in sunlight? (a) leaves (b) flower (c) roots (d) stem
17. 17.True or false: hold up the leaves is a job of the stem. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) gently, not too tight (b) with a hot glue gun (c) with sharp wire (d) as tight as possible
19. 19.🛟 Why must a plastic bag never go over anyone’s head? (a) it can block breathing (b) it changes colour (c) it gets wet (d) it is too big
20. 20.⚖️ 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 kind of plant (b) amount of water drops (c) the time we wait (d) sun or shade
21. 21.🔮 Predict: you tie a bag on a branch with no leaves. Will it collect much water? (a) much more water (b) exactly the same (c) it fills with soil (d) much less water
22. 22.🧺 Do we need yeast for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
23. 23.True or false: a rubber band is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a few hours (b) a magnet (c) a potted plant (d) a clear plastic bag
25. 25.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: give out water vapour? (a) roots (b) leaves (c) flower (d) stem
26. 26.🪴 Through which part does a plant take in water from the soil? (a) the fruits (b) the flowers (c) the leaves (d) the roots
27. 27.True or false: carry water upward is a job of the stem. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: take in water from soil is a job of the roots. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧺 Do we need a rubber band for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
31. 31.⚖️ 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 what we measure. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪴 Which of these is a job of the flower? (a) carry water upward (b) take in water from soil (c) hold the plant in soil (d) make seeds
33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) vinegar (b) sunlight (c) a few hours (d) a clear plastic bag
34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a potted plant (b) a mirror (c) sunlight (d) a few hours
35. 35.🧺 Do we need a potted plant for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
36. 36.True or false: give out water vapour is a job of the leaves. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? What do we do with “the size of the plant”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
38. 38.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: a few hours is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? True or false: sun or shade is kept the same. (a) True (b) False

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