Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 282 · 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.True or false: hold the plant in soil is a job of the flower. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold up the leaves? (a) roots (b) leaves (c) flower (d) stem
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) a potted plant (c) turmeric powder (d) sunlight
4. 4.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) as tight as possible (b) with sharp wire (c) with a hot glue gun (d) gently, not too tight
5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) a potted plant (d) a mirror
6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) a battery cell (c) sunlight (d) a potted plant
7. 7.🧺 Do we need a potted plant for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
8. 8.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) make food in sunlight (b) take in water from soil (c) hold up the leaves (d) make seeds
9. 9.⚖️ 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
10. 10.True or false: a potted plant is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a potted plant (b) sunlight (c) a few hours (d) vinegar
12. 12.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
13. 13.⚖️ 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 kept the same. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
15. 15.📘 What do we call plants giving out water vapour from their leaves? (a) reflection (b) digestion (c) transpiration (d) germination
16. 16.⚖️ 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 what we measure. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔮 Predict: you tie a bag on a branch with no leaves. Will it collect much water? (a) much more water (b) it fills with soil (c) much less water (d) exactly the same
18. 18.True or false: yeast is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⚖️ 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 the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few hours (b) a rubber band (c) yeast (d) sunlight
21. 21.True or false: sunlight is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔮 Predict: a plant gets no water for many days in summer. What happens? (a) it turns blue (b) it flowers more (c) it grows faster (d) it wilts and droops
23. 23.True or false: take in water from soil is a job of the roots. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sunlight (b) a rubber band (c) a clear plastic bag (d) vinegar
26. 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) a potted plant (c) a rubber band (d) a mirror
27. 27.True or false: take in water from soil is a job of the flower. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🛟 Why must a plastic bag never go over anyone’s head? (a) it gets wet (b) it changes colour (c) it is too big (d) it can block breathing
29. 29.True or false: a magnet is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) turmeric powder (d) sunlight
31. 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a battery cell (b) a clear plastic bag (c) a mirror (d) turmeric powder
32. 32.True or false: a clear plastic bag is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪴 Which of these is a job of the flower? (a) carry water upward (b) make seeds (c) make food in sunlight (d) take in water from soil
34. 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a rubber band (b) a potted plant (c) a clear plastic bag (d) a battery cell
35. 35.📘 Leaves have tiny holes that let out water vapour. What are they called? (a) stomata (b) roots (c) veins (d) petals
36. 36.True or false: make seeds is a job of the stem. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⚖️ 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) amount of water drops (c) the size of the plant (d) sun or shade
38. 38.🪴 Which of these is a job of the stem? (a) carry water upward (b) make seeds (c) make food in sunlight (d) hold the plant in soil
39. 39.🪴 Where did the water inside the bag come from? (a) the rain (b) the plastic (c) the rubber band (d) the leaves
40. 40.True or false: make food in sunlight is a job of the roots. (a) True (b) False

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