Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 258 · 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? True or false: amount of water drops is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪴 Which of these is a job of the stem? (a) make food in sunlight (b) hold the plant in soil (c) carry water upward (d) take in water from soil
3. 3.True or false: yeast is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
5. 5.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
6. 6.True or false: carry water upward is a job of the stem. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: a magnet is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: give out water vapour? (a) stem (b) leaves (c) flower (d) roots
9. 9.📘 Leaves have tiny holes that let out water vapour. What are they called? (a) veins (b) stomata (c) petals (d) roots
10. 10.True or false: hold up the leaves is a job of the stem. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold the plant in soil? (a) leaves (b) flower (c) roots (d) stem
12. 12.🔮 Predict: which gives more drops in the bag — a hot sunny day or a cool cloudy day? (a) the hot sunny day (b) both the same (c) the cool cloudy day (d) neither of them
13. 13.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) yeast (b) vinegar (c) sunlight (d) turmeric powder
14. 14.True or false: a clear plastic bag is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few hours (b) a potted plant (c) vinegar (d) a clear plastic bag
16. 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a few hours (b) a rubber band (c) a magnet (d) sunlight
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.🪴 Through which part does a plant take in water from the soil? (a) the flowers (b) the fruits (c) the leaves (d) the roots
19. 19.⚖️ 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) the time we wait (c) sun or shade
20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) a mirror (c) a rubber band (d) a potted plant
21. 21.🔮 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
22. 22.True or false: a potted plant is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⚖️ 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
24. 24.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold up the leaves? (a) roots (b) flower (c) leaves (d) stem
25. 25.⚖️ 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 same kind of bag (b) sun or shade (c) amount of water drops (d) the size of the plant
26. 26.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) carry water upward (b) make seeds (c) give out water vapour (d) hold the plant in soil
27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? True or false: sun or shade is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
29. 29.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? What do we do with “the kind of plant”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
31. 31.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make seeds? (a) roots (b) leaves (c) flower (d) stem
32. 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a few hours (b) a clear plastic bag (c) a potted plant (d) yeast
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.⚖️ 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
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a battery cell (b) a clear plastic bag (c) turmeric powder (d) yeast
36. 36.🔮 Predict: you tie a bag on a branch with no leaves. Will it collect much water? (a) exactly the same (b) it fills with soil (c) much less water (d) much more water
37. 37.True or false: hold up the leaves is a job of the flower. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: take in water from soil? (a) stem (b) roots (c) leaves (d) flower
39. 39.⚖️ 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
40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a clear plastic bag (c) a few hours (d) a rubber band

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