Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 266 · 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 size of the plant (b) sun or shade (c) the same kind of bag (d) the time we wait
2. 2.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) sunlight (b) a rubber band (c) a clear plastic bag (d) turmeric powder
3. 3.True or false: a rubber band is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few hours (b) a potted plant (c) a mirror (d) a rubber band
5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a rubber band (c) a few hours (d) sunlight
6. 6.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) make food in sunlight (b) carry water upward (c) hold the plant in soil (d) hold up the leaves
7. 7.⚖️ 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
8. 8.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: take in water from soil? (a) stem (b) leaves (c) roots (d) flower
9. 9.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
10. 10.⚖️ 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 the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) sunlight (b) a battery cell (c) a few hours (d) a potted plant
12. 12.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
13. 13.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
14. 14.📘 What do we call plants giving out water vapour from their leaves? (a) transpiration (b) germination (c) reflection (d) digestion
15. 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) yeast (b) sunlight (c) a clear plastic bag (d) a rubber band
16. 16.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold the plant in soil? (a) flower (b) stem (c) leaves (d) roots
17. 17.True or false: take in water from soil is a job of the leaves. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: give out water vapour? (a) roots (b) leaves (c) stem (d) flower
19. 19.🛟 Why must a plastic bag never go over anyone’s head? (a) it changes colour (b) it can block breathing (c) it is too big (d) it gets wet
20. 20.True or false: a potted plant is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sunlight (b) yeast (c) a rubber band (d) a few hours
22. 22.🪴 Where did the water inside the bag come from? (a) the leaves (b) the rain (c) the rubber band (d) the plastic
23. 23.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) carry water upward (b) hold the plant in soil (c) make food in sunlight (d) give out water vapour
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.True or false: take in water from soil is a job of the stem. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
27. 27.🧺 Do we need sunlight for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
28. 28.🧺 Do we need a rubber band for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
29. 29.⚖️ 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 kind of plant (b) sun or shade (c) amount of water drops (d) the size of the plant
30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a rubber band (b) a magnet (c) a potted plant (d) sunlight
31. 31.True or false: make food in sunlight is a job of the leaves. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 What do you see inside the plastic bag after a few hours in the sun? (a) tiny water drops (b) tiny insects (c) salt crystals (d) nothing at all
33. 33.🔮 Predict: which gives more drops in the bag — a hot sunny day or a cool cloudy day? (a) the cool cloudy day (b) neither of them (c) the hot sunny day (d) both the same
34. 34.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make food in sunlight? (a) leaves (b) flower (c) roots (d) stem
35. 35.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
36. 36.🧺 Do we need yeast for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) a mirror (d) a potted plant
38. 38.True or false: sunlight is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold up the leaves? (a) leaves (b) stem (c) flower (d) roots
40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few hours (b) a rubber band (c) vinegar (d) sunlight

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