Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 283 · 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? What do we do with “the size of the plant”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
2. 2.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a rubber band (b) a few hours (c) vinegar (d) sunlight
3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a rubber band (b) turmeric powder (c) yeast (d) a mirror
4. 4.⚖️ 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 kind of plant (c) the size of the plant (d) the same kind of bag
5. 5.🔮 Predict: a plant gets no water for many days in summer. What happens? (a) it turns blue (b) it flowers more (c) it wilts and droops (d) it grows faster
6. 6.⚖️ 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
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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
8. 8.🪴 Which of these is a job of the flower? (a) make seeds (b) carry water upward (c) make food in sunlight (d) take in water from soil
9. 9.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
10. 10.🛟 Why must a plastic bag never go over anyone’s head? (a) it gets wet (b) it is too big (c) it can block breathing (d) it changes colour
11. 11.True or false: make seeds is a job of the flower. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: carry water upward? (a) leaves (b) stem (c) roots (d) flower
13. 13.🔮 Predict: which gives more drops in the bag — a hot sunny day or a cool cloudy day? (a) neither of them (b) both the same (c) the hot sunny day (d) the cool cloudy day
14. 14.⚖️ 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 kind of plant (c) sun or shade
15. 15.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold the plant in soil? (a) roots (b) stem (c) leaves (d) flower
16. 16.True or false: a magnet is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧺 Do we need a rubber band for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
18. 18.True or false: a few hours is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: a mirror is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) a few hours (d) a mirror
21. 21.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
22. 22.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: give out water vapour? (a) stem (b) roots (c) flower (d) leaves
23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sunlight (b) a rubber band (c) a few hours (d) vinegar
24. 24.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) with sharp wire (b) as tight as possible (c) gently, not too tight (d) with a hot glue gun
25. 25.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: vinegar is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧺 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) a magnet
28. 28.True or false: take in water from soil is a job of the roots. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) sunlight (d) yeast
30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? True or false: sun or shade is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⚖️ 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 the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a magnet (b) a clear plastic bag (c) a battery cell (d) yeast
33. 33.🧺 Do we need a potted plant for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
34. 34.📘 What do we call plants giving out water vapour from their leaves? (a) germination (b) reflection (c) digestion (d) transpiration
35. 35.True or false: hold up the leaves is a job of the stem. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪴 Which of these is a job of the stem? (a) hold up the leaves (b) take in water from soil (c) hold the plant in soil (d) make seeds
37. 37.⚖️ 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
38. 38.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
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 kept the same. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: hold the plant in soil is a job of the roots. (a) False (b) True

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