Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 292 · 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 time we wait”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a clear plastic bag (c) sunlight (d) a few hours
3. 3.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🛟 Why must a plastic bag never go over anyone’s head? (a) it gets wet (b) it can block breathing (c) it changes colour (d) it is too big
5. 5.True or false: hold up the leaves is a job of the leaves. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📘 What do we call plants giving out water vapour from their leaves? (a) germination (b) digestion (c) reflection (d) transpiration
7. 7.🔮 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) neither of them (d) both the same
8. 8.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold the plant in soil? (a) flower (b) leaves (c) stem (d) roots
9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a potted plant (b) a magnet (c) vinegar (d) a mirror
10. 10.🔮 Predict: a plant gets no water for many days in summer. What happens? (a) it grows faster (b) it flowers more (c) it turns blue (d) it wilts and droops
11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few hours (b) a potted plant (c) turmeric powder (d) sunlight
12. 12.🧺 Do we need a potted plant for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) a few hours (c) a mirror (d) a potted plant
14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) sunlight (b) a few hours (c) a rubber band (d) a mirror
15. 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) sunlight (b) a clear plastic bag (c) a battery cell (d) a few hours
16. 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) sunlight (b) a magnet (c) a few hours (d) a rubber band
17. 17.True or false: hold the plant in soil is a job of the leaves. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
19. 19.🔮 Predict: you tie a bag on a branch with no leaves. Will it collect much water? (a) much less water (b) it fills with soil (c) exactly the same (d) much more water
20. 20.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) hold the plant in soil (b) take in water from soil (c) carry water upward (d) make food in sunlight
21. 21.🪴 Where did the water inside the bag come from? (a) the leaves (b) the rain (c) the rubber band (d) the plastic
22. 22.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) with sharp wire (b) gently, not too tight (c) as tight as possible (d) with a hot glue gun
23. 23.⚖️ 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
24. 24.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) hold up the leaves (b) make seeds (c) give out water vapour (d) hold the plant in soil
25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? True or false: sun or shade is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: give out water vapour? (a) roots (b) leaves (c) stem (d) flower
27. 27.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) give out water vapour (b) carry water upward (c) take in water from soil (d) make seeds
28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a battery cell (b) a magnet (c) a mirror (d) a rubber band
29. 29.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
30. 30.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
31. 31.⚖️ 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
32. 32.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
33. 33.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: take in water from soil? (a) leaves (b) flower (c) roots (d) stem
34. 34.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: hold up the leaves is a job of the stem. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: give out water vapour is a job of the leaves. (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 same kind of bag (b) the size of the plant (c) the kind of plant (d) sun or shade
38. 38.⚖️ 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
39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a potted plant (b) sunlight (c) a rubber band (d) vinegar
40. 40.🪴 Through which part does a plant take in water from the soil? (a) the fruits (b) the flowers (c) the leaves (d) the roots

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