Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 25 · 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.True or false: a rubber band is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧺 Do we need a potted plant for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
3. 3.⚖️ 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 same kind of bag (b) the time we wait (c) sun or shade (d) the size of the plant
4. 4.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sunlight (b) a mirror (c) a few hours (d) a potted plant
6. 6.🪴 Which of these is a job of the stem? (a) give out water vapour (b) take in water from soil (c) hold the plant in soil (d) hold up the leaves
7. 7.🪴 Which of these is a job of the flower? (a) take in water from soil (b) make food in sunlight (c) hold up the leaves (d) make seeds
8. 8.⚖️ 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
9. 9.📘 What do we call plants giving out water vapour from their leaves? (a) reflection (b) digestion (c) transpiration (d) germination
10. 10.🧺 Do we need sunlight for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
11. 11.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a few hours (b) yeast (c) turmeric powder (d) a magnet
13. 13.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make seeds? (a) leaves (b) roots (c) flower (d) stem
14. 14.True or false: hold the plant in soil is a job of the stem. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: carry water upward is a job of the roots. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: hold the plant in soil is a job of the leaves. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a rubber band (b) a magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) yeast
18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a clear plastic bag (c) sunlight (d) a rubber band
19. 19.🪴 Through which part does a plant take in water from the soil? (a) the leaves (b) the roots (c) the fruits (d) the flowers
20. 20.🔮 Predict: a plant gets no water for many days in summer. What happens? (a) it flowers more (b) it turns blue (c) it grows faster (d) it wilts and droops
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 the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⚖️ 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 kept the same. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⚖️ 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 time we wait (b) sun or shade (c) amount of water drops (d) the size of the plant
24. 24.True or false: vinegar is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) turmeric powder (c) a mirror (d) a magnet
26. 26.🛟 Why must a plastic bag never go over anyone’s head? (a) it gets wet (b) it is too big (c) it changes colour (d) it can block breathing
27. 27.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧺 Do we need a clear plastic bag for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
29. 29.True or false: a potted plant is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 What do you see inside the plastic bag after a few hours in the sun? (a) tiny insects (b) salt crystals (c) tiny water drops (d) nothing at all
31. 31.True or false: a mirror is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) yeast (c) sunlight (d) a rubber band
34. 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a few hours (b) turmeric powder (c) a clear plastic bag (d) sunlight
35. 35.⚖️ 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
36. 36.🔮 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
37. 37.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) carry water upward (b) make seeds (c) make food in sunlight (d) hold up the leaves
38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? True or false: sun or shade is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: take in water from soil is a job of the roots. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📘 Leaves have tiny holes that let out water vapour. What are they called? (a) veins (b) roots (c) stomata (d) petals

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