Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 213 · 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.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
2. 2.🛟 Why must a plastic bag never go over anyone’s head? (a) it is too big (b) it can block breathing (c) it gets wet (d) it changes colour
3. 3.🔍 What do you see inside the plastic bag after a few hours in the sun? (a) salt crystals (b) tiny insects (c) nothing at all (d) tiny water drops
4. 4.🔮 Predict: a plant gets no water for many days in summer. What happens? (a) it flowers more (b) it grows faster (c) it turns blue (d) it wilts and droops
5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a rubber band (b) vinegar (c) turmeric powder (d) a magnet
6. 6.True or false: make food in sunlight is a job of the leaves. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔮 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
8. 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a magnet (b) a mirror (c) turmeric powder (d) a potted plant
9. 9.🧺 Do we need sunlight for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
10. 10.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
11. 11.🧺 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 mirror (d) a clear plastic bag
12. 12.🪴 Through which part does a plant take in water from the soil? (a) the flowers (b) the fruits (c) the leaves (d) the roots
13. 13.True or false: yeast is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) turmeric powder (c) a rubber band (d) sunlight
15. 15.🧺 Do we need yeast for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
16. 16.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
17. 17.True or false: make seeds is a job of the flower. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: take in water from soil? (a) stem (b) leaves (c) roots (d) flower
19. 19.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) carry water upward (b) give out water vapour (c) make food in sunlight (d) take in water from soil
20. 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) a few hours (c) a battery cell (d) a rubber band
21. 21.⚖️ 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 kind of plant (c) the same kind of bag (d) sun or shade
22. 22.True or false: a few hours is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few hours (b) a rubber band (c) turmeric powder (d) sunlight
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a few hours (c) a mirror (d) a battery cell
26. 26.True or false: hold the plant in soil is a job of the flower. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a rubber band (b) a clear plastic bag (c) a magnet (d) a potted plant
29. 29.🧺 Do we need a potted plant for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
30. 30.⚖️ 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) the kind of plant (c) amount of water drops
31. 31.True or false: a clear plastic bag is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⚖️ 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
33. 33.🪴 Which of these is a job of the flower? (a) carry water upward (b) make seeds (c) give out water vapour (d) hold the plant in soil
34. 34.📘 What do we call plants giving out water vapour from their leaves? (a) digestion (b) reflection (c) transpiration (d) germination
35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few hours (b) a potted plant (c) vinegar (d) sunlight
36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a potted plant (c) sunlight (d) a clear plastic bag
37. 37.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: carry water upward? (a) leaves (b) stem (c) flower (d) roots
38. 38.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) make seeds (b) take in water from soil (c) make food in sunlight (d) hold up the leaves
39. 39.🪴 Where did the water inside the bag come from? (a) the rain (b) the leaves (c) the rubber band (d) the plastic
40. 40.True or false: carry water upward is a job of the stem. (a) False (b) True

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