Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 227 · 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) with sharp wire (b) with a hot glue gun (c) gently, not too tight (d) as tight as possible
2. 2.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) hold up the leaves (b) hold the plant in soil (c) carry water upward (d) make food in sunlight
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a potted plant (c) sunlight (d) a rubber band
4. 4.True or false: a mirror is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧺 Do we need a few hours for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
6. 6.True or false: vinegar is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sunlight (b) a few hours (c) a clear plastic bag (d) vinegar
8. 8.True or false: make food in sunlight is a job of the flower. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few hours (b) a mirror (c) a clear plastic bag (d) a potted plant
10. 10.🛟 Why must a plastic bag never go over anyone’s head? (a) it changes colour (b) it gets wet (c) it is too big (d) it can block breathing
11. 11.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: give out water vapour? (a) roots (b) stem (c) flower (d) leaves
12. 12.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold the plant in soil? (a) roots (b) flower (c) stem (d) leaves
13. 13.⚖️ 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 kept the same. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: take in water from soil is a job of the roots. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪴 Where did the water inside the bag come from? (a) the rain (b) the plastic (c) the rubber band (d) the leaves
16. 16.🔮 Predict: you tie a bag on a branch with no leaves. Will it collect much water? (a) much more water (b) exactly the same (c) much less water (d) it fills with soil
17. 17.🧺 Do we need sunlight for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
18. 18.⚖️ 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) sun or shade (b) the same kind of bag (c) the size of the plant (d) the kind of plant
19. 19.True or false: a clear plastic bag is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a potted plant (b) sunlight (c) a rubber band (d) a battery cell
21. 21.⚖️ 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
22. 22.🧺 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 few hours (d) a magnet
23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) sunlight (b) a magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) vinegar
24. 24.🧺 Do we need a clear plastic bag for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
25. 25.🪴 Which of these is a job of the flower? (a) make seeds (b) hold up the leaves (c) make food in sunlight (d) carry water upward
26. 26.📘 What do we call plants giving out water vapour from their leaves? (a) transpiration (b) digestion (c) reflection (d) germination
27. 27.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold up the leaves? (a) stem (b) roots (c) leaves (d) flower
28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a magnet (b) yeast (c) a clear plastic bag (d) vinegar
29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a potted plant (b) turmeric powder (c) sunlight (d) a rubber band
30. 30.⚖️ 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) the kind of plant (b) the time we wait (c) sun or shade (d) amount of water drops
31. 31.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) make seeds (b) take in water from soil (c) hold up the leaves (d) carry water upward
32. 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) yeast (b) a potted plant (c) a rubber band (d) a clear plastic bag
33. 33.📘 Leaves have tiny holes that let out water vapour. What are they called? (a) petals (b) veins (c) stomata (d) roots
34. 34.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) yeast (d) a potted plant
36. 36.⚖️ 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 same kind of bag
37. 37.🔮 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
38. 38.True or false: a clear plastic bag is needed for the leafy bag test. (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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
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 same kind of bag”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it

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