Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 218 · 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 a job of the roots? (a) hold up the leaves (b) make seeds (c) carry water upward (d) hold the plant in soil
2. 2.🧺 Do we need a potted plant for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
3. 3.🧺 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
4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) sunlight (c) a potted plant (d) a clear plastic bag
5. 5.🧺 Do we need a rubber band for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
6. 6.True or false: a clear plastic bag is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪴 Which of these is a job of the flower? (a) hold the plant in soil (b) give out water vapour (c) make seeds (d) carry water upward
8. 8.True or false: a rubber band is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 What do you see inside the plastic bag after a few hours in the sun? (a) tiny water drops (b) tiny insects (c) salt crystals (d) nothing at all
10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a rubber band (b) a potted plant (c) a mirror (d) sunlight
11. 11.🛟 Why must a plastic bag never go over anyone’s head? (a) it changes colour (b) it can block breathing (c) it is too big (d) it gets wet
12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a mirror (b) a clear plastic bag (c) a battery cell (d) a magnet
13. 13.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
14. 14.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: take in water from soil? (a) leaves (b) flower (c) stem (d) roots
16. 16.True or false: give out water vapour is a job of the stem. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: take in water from soil is a job of the roots. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⚖️ 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
19. 19.🔮 Predict: which gives more drops in the bag — a hot sunny day or a cool cloudy day? (a) the hot sunny day (b) the cool cloudy day (c) both the same (d) neither of them
20. 20.True or false: make seeds is a job of the roots. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) gently, not too tight (b) as tight as possible (c) with sharp wire (d) with a hot glue gun
22. 22.⚖️ 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 same kind of bag (b) amount of water drops (c) sun or shade
23. 23.⚖️ 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 what we measure. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) hold up the leaves (b) make seeds (c) take in water from soil (d) make food in sunlight
25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? What do we do with “the same kind of bag”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.⚖️ 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 time we wait (c) amount of water drops
28. 28.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: give out water vapour? (a) roots (b) flower (c) leaves (d) stem
29. 29.📘 Leaves have tiny holes that let out water vapour. What are they called? (a) petals (b) veins (c) roots (d) stomata
30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) turmeric powder (b) vinegar (c) a magnet (d) a rubber band
31. 31.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold the plant in soil? (a) stem (b) roots (c) flower (d) leaves
32. 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a potted plant (b) a clear plastic bag (c) a battery cell (d) a rubber band
33. 33.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
34. 34.📘 What do we call plants giving out water vapour from their leaves? (a) transpiration (b) reflection (c) digestion (d) germination
35. 35.True or false: hold the plant in soil is a job of the roots. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⚖️ 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
37. 37.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make food in sunlight? (a) flower (b) stem (c) roots (d) leaves
38. 38.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
39. 39.🪴 Through which part does a plant take in water from the soil? (a) the flowers (b) the leaves (c) the fruits (d) the roots
40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a potted plant (b) a clear plastic bag (c) a battery cell (d) sunlight

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