Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 204 · 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.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) gently, not too tight (b) with a hot glue gun (c) as tight as possible (d) with sharp wire
2. 2.⚖️ 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) amount of water drops (c) the same kind of bag
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sunlight (b) turmeric powder (c) a clear plastic bag (d) a rubber band
4. 4.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
5. 5.🧺 Do we need a clear plastic bag for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
6. 6.⚖️ 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) sun or shade (b) the same kind of bag (c) amount of water drops (d) the size of the plant
7. 7.True or false: make seeds is a job of the flower. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔮 Predict: you tie a bag on a branch with no leaves. Will it collect much water? (a) exactly the same (b) much less water (c) much more water (d) it fills with soil
9. 9.True or false: a magnet is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: carry water upward is a job of the stem. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: a clear plastic bag is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.⚖️ 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 size of the plant (c) sun or shade (d) the same kind of bag
14. 14.🧺 Do we need a potted plant for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
15. 15.🔮 Predict: which gives more drops in the bag — a hot sunny day or a cool cloudy day? (a) both the same (b) the hot sunny day (c) neither of them (d) the cool cloudy day
16. 16.⚖️ 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 the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧺 Do we need a few hours for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
18. 18.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
19. 19.🪴 Which of these is a job of the stem? (a) hold the plant in soil (b) hold up the leaves (c) make food in sunlight (d) take in water from soil
20. 20.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make seeds? (a) flower (b) stem (c) roots (d) leaves
22. 22.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
23. 23.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: give out water vapour? (a) roots (b) flower (c) leaves (d) stem
24. 24.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: take in water from soil? (a) leaves (b) roots (c) stem (d) flower
25. 25.⚖️ 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
26. 26.🔮 Predict: a plant gets no water for many days in summer. What happens? (a) it wilts and droops (b) it grows faster (c) it turns blue (d) it flowers more
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) a battery cell (d) a clear plastic bag
28. 28.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) take in water from soil (b) hold up the leaves (c) make food in sunlight (d) carry water upward
29. 29.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
30. 30.📘 What do we call plants giving out water vapour from their leaves? (a) transpiration (b) digestion (c) germination (d) reflection
31. 31.True or false: take in water from soil is a job of the roots. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: hold the plant in soil is a job of the roots. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a few hours (b) a mirror (c) a battery cell (d) a magnet
34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) sunlight (b) turmeric powder (c) yeast (d) a battery cell
35. 35.True or false: a few hours is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🛟 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
37. 37.🪴 Where did the water inside the bag come from? (a) the leaves (b) the rubber band (c) the rain (d) the plastic
38. 38.🪴 Through which part does a plant take in water from the soil? (a) the roots (b) the flowers (c) the leaves (d) the fruits
39. 39.⚖️ 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) 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: the same kind of bag is kept the same. (a) True (b) False

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