Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 245 · 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sunlight (b) a potted plant (c) a mirror (d) a few hours
2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sunlight (b) a potted plant (c) yeast (d) a clear plastic bag
3. 3.True or false: a rubber band is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
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 rubber band
5. 5.🪴 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
6. 6.⚖️ 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 size of the plant (c) amount of water drops
7. 7.True or false: carry water upward is a job of the flower. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔮 Predict: which gives more drops in the bag — a hot sunny day or a cool cloudy day? (a) the hot sunny day (b) neither of them (c) both the same (d) the cool cloudy day
9. 9.🪴 Which of these is a job of the flower? (a) give out water vapour (b) hold up the leaves (c) hold the plant in soil (d) make seeds
10. 10.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
12. 12.🛟 Why must a plastic bag never go over anyone’s head? (a) it gets wet (b) it can block breathing (c) it changes colour (d) it is too big
13. 13.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
14. 14.🧺 Do we need a clear plastic bag for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
15. 15.🪴 Where did the water inside the bag come from? (a) the rain (b) the rubber band (c) the leaves (d) the plastic
16. 16.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold the plant in soil? (a) leaves (b) flower (c) stem (d) roots
17. 17.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
18. 18.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a clear plastic bag (c) sunlight (d) a few hours
20. 20.🪴 Through which part does a plant take in water from the soil? (a) the fruits (b) the roots (c) the flowers (d) the leaves
21. 21.True or false: make food in sunlight is a job of the flower. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
23. 23.True or false: make seeds is a job of the stem. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a potted plant (b) a magnet (c) a rubber band (d) a few hours
26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a battery cell (b) a clear plastic bag (c) yeast (d) vinegar
27. 27.🔮 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
28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) turmeric powder (c) a rubber band (d) a potted plant
29. 29.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧺 Do we need a potted plant for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
32. 32.True or false: give out water vapour is a job of the leaves. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) with sharp wire (b) gently, not too tight (c) as tight as possible (d) with a hot glue gun
34. 34.🪴 Which of these is a job of the stem? (a) take in water from soil (b) give out water vapour (c) make food in sunlight (d) carry water upward
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) yeast (b) vinegar (c) a rubber band (d) turmeric powder
36. 36.🔍 What do you see inside the plastic bag after a few hours in the sun? (a) nothing at all (b) tiny water drops (c) tiny insects (d) salt crystals
37. 37.⚖️ 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) amount of water drops (b) sun or shade (c) the same kind of bag (d) the time we wait
38. 38.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
39. 39.📘 Leaves have tiny holes that let out water vapour. What are they called? (a) stomata (b) veins (c) roots (d) petals
40. 40.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make food in sunlight? (a) flower (b) roots (c) stem (d) leaves

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