Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 226 · 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 flower? (a) hold up the leaves (b) make food in sunlight (c) give out water vapour (d) make seeds
2. 2.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a rubber band (b) a battery cell (c) a few hours (d) a clear plastic bag
4. 4.🔮 Predict: a plant gets no water for many days in summer. What happens? (a) it turns blue (b) it wilts and droops (c) it flowers more (d) it grows faster
5. 5.⚖️ 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
6. 6.True or false: a potted plant is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🛟 Why must a plastic bag never go over anyone’s head? (a) it is too big (b) it changes colour (c) it can block breathing (d) it gets wet
8. 8.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
9. 9.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) with a hot glue gun (b) as tight as possible (c) gently, not too tight (d) with sharp wire
10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a clear plastic bag (c) a few hours (d) a rubber band
11. 11.True or false: a few hours is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) vinegar (b) a magnet (c) a mirror (d) sunlight
13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a rubber band (b) a potted plant (c) a few hours (d) yeast
14. 14.True or false: make food in sunlight is a job of the leaves. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) hold up the leaves (b) give out water vapour (c) make seeds (d) hold the plant in soil
16. 16.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
17. 17.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: give out water vapour? (a) leaves (b) roots (c) flower (d) stem
18. 18.True or false: make food in sunlight is a job of the flower. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: a few hours is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⚖️ 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
21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) sunlight (c) a few hours (d) turmeric powder
22. 22.True or false: a clear plastic bag is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a potted plant (b) a magnet (c) sunlight (d) a rubber band
24. 24.True or false: make seeds is a job of the leaves. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⚖️ 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 what we measure. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) take in water from soil (b) make food in sunlight (c) carry water upward (d) hold up the leaves
28. 28.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
29. 29.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: take in water from soil? (a) flower (b) roots (c) stem (d) leaves
30. 30.🔮 Predict: which gives more drops in the bag — a hot sunny day or a cool cloudy day? (a) the hot sunny day (b) both the same (c) neither of them (d) the cool cloudy day
31. 31.🔍 What do you see inside the plastic bag after a few hours in the sun? (a) tiny insects (b) nothing at all (c) tiny water drops (d) salt crystals
32. 32.True or false: a rubber band is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a few hours (b) a rubber band (c) sunlight (d) a mirror
34. 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) sunlight (b) a few hours (c) a battery cell (d) a clear plastic bag
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a mirror (b) a clear plastic bag (c) vinegar (d) yeast
36. 36.⚖️ 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
37. 37.⚖️ 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) amount of water drops (b) sun or shade (c) the size of the plant
38. 38.🪴 Where did the water inside the bag come from? (a) the rain (b) the rubber band (c) the plastic (d) the leaves
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 kept the same. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? What do we do with “the time we wait”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same

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