Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 252 · 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 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
2. 2.🛟 Why must a plastic bag never go over anyone’s head? (a) it changes colour (b) it is too big (c) it can block breathing (d) it gets wet
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few hours (b) sunlight (c) a clear plastic bag (d) yeast
4. 4.🧺 Do we need a potted plant for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
5. 5.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) hold up the leaves (b) take in water from soil (c) make seeds (d) carry water upward
6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few hours (b) sunlight (c) a magnet (d) a rubber band
7. 7.True or false: make seeds is a job of the stem. (a) False (b) True
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 time we wait”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a mirror (b) yeast (c) a rubber band (d) a battery cell
10. 10.True or false: yeast 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? What do we do with “the same kind of bag”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
12. 12.⚖️ 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) sun or shade (b) the size of the plant (c) the kind of plant (d) amount of water drops
13. 13.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
14. 14.⚖️ 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 size of the plant (b) sun or shade (c) amount of water drops
15. 15.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
16. 16.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) vinegar (b) turmeric powder (c) sunlight (d) a battery cell
18. 18.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
19. 19.🔮 Predict: a plant gets no water for many days in summer. What happens? (a) it flowers more (b) it grows faster (c) it turns blue (d) it wilts and droops
20. 20.🔮 Predict: which gives more drops in the bag — a hot sunny day or a cool cloudy day? (a) the cool cloudy day (b) the hot sunny day (c) neither of them (d) both the same
21. 21.True or false: a rubber band is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
23. 23.🔮 Predict: you tie a bag on a branch with no leaves. Will it collect much water? (a) much less water (b) exactly the same (c) it fills with soil (d) much more water
24. 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) sunlight (b) a rubber band (c) a clear plastic bag (d) vinegar
25. 25.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make food in sunlight? (a) roots (b) leaves (c) stem (d) flower
26. 26.⚖️ 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 kind of plant
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) a clear plastic bag (d) a magnet
28. 28.📘 Leaves have tiny holes that let out water vapour. What are they called? (a) veins (b) petals (c) stomata (d) roots
29. 29.📘 What do we call plants giving out water vapour from their leaves? (a) germination (b) transpiration (c) digestion (d) reflection
30. 30.🧺 Do we need a clear plastic bag for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
31. 31.True or false: a few hours is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
33. 33.True or false: a few hours is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few hours (b) a clear plastic bag (c) a potted plant (d) a battery cell
35. 35.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
36. 36.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) take in water from soil (b) make seeds (c) give out water vapour (d) carry water upward
37. 37.⚖️ 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
38. 38.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) gently, not too tight (b) with sharp wire (c) as tight as possible (d) with a hot glue gun
39. 39.True or false: take in water from soil is a job of the roots. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: yeast is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False

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