Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 251 · 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.⚖️ 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) the kind of plant (c) sun or shade (d) amount of water drops
2. 2.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: a magnet is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪴 Through which part does a plant take in water from the soil? (a) the flowers (b) the fruits (c) the leaves (d) the roots
5. 5.🧺 Do we need a clear plastic bag for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
6. 6.True or false: hold up the leaves is a job of the roots. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) carry water upward (b) make seeds (c) give out water vapour (d) hold up the leaves
8. 8.🪴 Which of these is a job of the flower? (a) make food in sunlight (b) make seeds (c) hold up the leaves (d) take in water from soil
9. 9.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold the plant in soil? (a) leaves (b) roots (c) stem (d) flower
10. 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) sunlight (d) vinegar
11. 11.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
12. 12.True or false: yeast is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📘 What do we call plants giving out water vapour from their leaves? (a) germination (b) digestion (c) reflection (d) transpiration
14. 14.🪴 Which of these is a job of the stem? (a) give out water vapour (b) make food in sunlight (c) carry water upward (d) take in water from soil
15. 15.True or false: hold up the leaves is a job of the stem. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a potted plant (b) a rubber band (c) sunlight (d) a magnet
17. 17.True or false: give out water vapour is a job of the stem. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: give out water vapour is a job of the leaves. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: sunlight is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: take in water from soil is a job of the roots. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
22. 22.⚖️ 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
23. 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a few hours (b) a potted plant (c) a magnet (d) a rubber band
24. 24.⚖️ 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 what we measure. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) a few hours (c) a potted plant (d) vinegar
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 the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) yeast (b) a clear plastic bag (c) a mirror (d) turmeric powder
28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few hours (b) sunlight (c) a battery cell (d) a rubber band
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? What do we do with “the size of the plant”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
30. 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) vinegar (b) sunlight (c) a clear plastic bag (d) a few hours
31. 31.True or false: take in water from soil is a job of the leaves. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold up the leaves? (a) roots (b) stem (c) leaves (d) flower
33. 33.⚖️ 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
34. 34.🪴 Where did the water inside the bag come from? (a) the leaves (b) the rain (c) the plastic (d) the rubber band
35. 35.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) hold the plant in soil (b) take in water from soil (c) make food in sunlight (d) hold up the leaves
36. 36.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) give out water vapour (b) make food in sunlight (c) hold up the leaves (d) take in water from soil
37. 37.⚖️ 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
38. 38.True or false: make food in sunlight is a job of the leaves. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⚖️ 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
40. 40.True or false: yeast is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True

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