Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 261 · 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.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) carry water upward (b) make seeds (c) take in water from soil (d) make food in sunlight
2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few hours (b) a magnet (c) a potted plant (d) sunlight
3. 3.🔮 Predict: a plant gets no water for many days in summer. What happens? (a) it grows faster (b) it turns blue (c) it flowers more (d) it wilts and droops
4. 4.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
5. 5.🧺 Do we need a few hours for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
6. 6.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) with sharp wire (b) as tight as possible (c) with a hot glue gun (d) gently, not too tight
7. 7.True or false: give out water vapour is a job of the leaves. (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 cool cloudy day (b) the hot sunny day (c) both the same (d) neither of them
9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) sunlight (b) yeast (c) a few hours (d) a potted plant
10. 10.True or false: hold the plant in soil is a job of the roots. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold up the leaves? (a) stem (b) flower (c) leaves (d) roots
12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sunlight (b) a clear plastic bag (c) turmeric powder (d) a few hours
13. 13.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
14. 14.True or false: a rubber band is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⚖️ 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 kind of plant (b) sun or shade (c) amount of water drops
16. 16.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a mirror (b) a clear plastic bag (c) turmeric powder (d) a magnet
18. 18.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: carry water upward? (a) stem (b) roots (c) flower (d) leaves
19. 19.🔮 Predict: you tie a bag on a branch with no leaves. Will it collect much water? (a) exactly the same (b) much less water (c) it fills with soil (d) much more water
20. 20.⚖️ 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
21. 21.🪴 Through which part does a plant take in water from the soil? (a) the roots (b) the leaves (c) the fruits (d) the flowers
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 time we wait”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
23. 23.True or false: a mirror is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⚖️ 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 the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
26. 26.True or false: hold up the leaves is a job of the stem. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: carry water upward is a job of the stem. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a potted plant (b) a clear plastic bag (c) sunlight (d) a mirror
29. 29.True or false: a clear plastic bag is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪴 Where did the water inside the bag come from? (a) the leaves (b) the plastic (c) the rubber band (d) the rain
31. 31.⚖️ 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 time we wait (b) the kind of plant (c) the size of the plant (d) sun or shade
32. 32.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) hold the plant in soil (b) make seeds (c) carry water upward (d) make food in sunlight
33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a potted plant (b) a few hours (c) vinegar (d) sunlight
34. 34.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
35. 35.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
36. 36.⚖️ 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 size of the plant
37. 37.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold the plant in soil? (a) leaves (b) roots (c) flower (d) stem
38. 38.🧺 Do we need a clear plastic bag for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a potted plant (c) a magnet (d) vinegar
40. 40.📘 What do we call plants giving out water vapour from their leaves? (a) digestion (b) germination (c) reflection (d) transpiration

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