Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 215 · 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
2. 2.⚖️ 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) amount of water drops (c) the same kind of bag (d) sun or shade
3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a mirror (c) a few hours (d) yeast
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) sun or shade (c) the kind of plant (d) the time we wait
5. 5.True or false: a clear plastic bag is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) make seeds (b) make food in sunlight (c) carry water upward (d) hold the plant in soil
7. 7.⚖️ 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
8. 8.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: take in water from soil? (a) leaves (b) flower (c) roots (d) stem
9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a potted plant (b) a magnet (c) a few hours (d) a rubber band
10. 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) yeast (b) a battery cell (c) a magnet (d) a clear plastic bag
11. 11.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪴 Through which part does a plant take in water from the soil? (a) the leaves (b) the fruits (c) the roots (d) the flowers
13. 13.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
14. 14.⚖️ 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) the kind of plant (b) amount of water drops (c) sun or shade
15. 15.🧺 Do we need a potted plant for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
16. 16.🛟 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
17. 17.🔮 Predict: a plant gets no water for many days in summer. What happens? (a) it grows faster (b) it wilts and droops (c) it flowers more (d) it turns blue
18. 18.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold the plant in soil? (a) stem (b) flower (c) roots (d) leaves
19. 19.🧺 Do we need a clear plastic bag for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
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 kept the same. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔮 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
22. 22.🔮 Predict: you tie a bag on a branch with no leaves. Will it collect much water? (a) it fills with soil (b) exactly the same (c) much less water (d) much more water
23. 23.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) give out water vapour (b) hold up the leaves (c) take in water from soil (d) make seeds
24. 24.🧺 Do we need a rubber band for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
25. 25.True or false: take in water from soil is a job of the stem. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
27. 27.🧺 Do we need yeast for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
28. 28.True or false: make food in sunlight is a job of the leaves. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) sunlight (c) a battery cell (d) a few hours
30. 30.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) with sharp wire (b) with a hot glue gun (c) as tight as possible (d) gently, not too tight
31. 31.True or false: a rubber band is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪴 Where did the water inside the bag come from? (a) the leaves (b) the rain (c) the rubber band (d) the plastic
33. 33.🧺 Do we need a few hours for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
34. 34.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) sunlight (c) a potted plant (d) a rubber band
36. 36.🪴 Which of these is a job of the stem? (a) hold the plant in soil (b) make seeds (c) carry water upward (d) make food in sunlight
37. 37.⚖️ 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 the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
39. 39.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
40. 40.📘 What do we call plants giving out water vapour from their leaves? (a) transpiration (b) germination (c) digestion (d) reflection

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