Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 273 · 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.🪴 Where did the water inside the bag come from? (a) the rain (b) the leaves (c) the rubber band (d) the plastic
2. 2.🧺 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) a few hours (d) yeast
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a rubber band (c) a few hours (d) a clear plastic bag
4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) sunlight (c) turmeric powder (d) a few hours
5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a mirror (b) a potted plant (c) a battery cell (d) turmeric powder
6. 6.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) a rubber band (c) yeast (d) a few hours
7. 7.⚖️ 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) sun or shade (b) the same kind of bag (c) amount of water drops
8. 8.🔮 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) neither of them (d) the cool cloudy day
9. 9.⚖️ 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
10. 10.True or false: make food in sunlight is a job of the stem. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make food in sunlight? (a) flower (b) leaves (c) stem (d) roots
12. 12.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) as tight as possible (b) gently, not too tight (c) with sharp wire (d) with a hot glue gun
13. 13.True or false: make seeds is a job of the leaves. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧺 Do we need a potted plant for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
16. 16.📘 What do we call plants giving out water vapour from their leaves? (a) reflection (b) digestion (c) germination (d) transpiration
17. 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a potted plant (b) a battery cell (c) sunlight (d) a rubber band
18. 18.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
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 size of the plant (b) the kind of plant (c) amount of water drops (d) sun or shade
21. 21.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold the plant in soil? (a) stem (b) roots (c) flower (d) leaves
22. 22.🧺 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
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) True (b) False
24. 24.⚖️ 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) sun or shade (b) the time we wait (c) amount of water drops (d) the size of the plant
25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) sunlight (c) a clear plastic bag (d) a potted plant
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) sun or shade (b) the kind of plant (c) amount of water drops
27. 27.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) give out water vapour (b) take in water from soil (c) hold up the leaves (d) make seeds
28. 28.🔮 Predict: you tie a bag on a branch with no leaves. Will it collect much water? (a) it fills with soil (b) exactly the same (c) much less water (d) much more water
29. 29.True or false: make seeds is a job of the flower. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: give out water vapour? (a) flower (b) roots (c) leaves (d) stem
31. 31.⚖️ 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
32. 32.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
33. 33.⚖️ 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
34. 34.🧺 Do we need a rubber band for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
35. 35.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold up the leaves? (a) leaves (b) flower (c) roots (d) stem
36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) sunlight (b) a clear plastic bag (c) a few hours (d) a magnet
37. 37.🛟 Why must a plastic bag never go over anyone’s head? (a) it can block breathing (b) it is too big (c) it changes colour (d) it gets wet
38. 38.🧺 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 few hours (d) sunlight
39. 39.⚖️ 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 what we measure. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: a clear plastic bag is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True

Free science experiments lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/science-experiments-for-kids