Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 295 · 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.🪴 Which of these is a job of the stem? (a) make food in sunlight (b) carry water upward (c) make seeds (d) give out water vapour
2. 2.True or false: hold the plant in soil is a job of the flower. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
4. 4.🔮 Predict: a plant gets no water for many days in summer. What happens? (a) it flowers more (b) it turns blue (c) it wilts and droops (d) it grows faster
5. 5.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a rubber band (b) sunlight (c) a clear plastic bag (d) a battery cell
7. 7.🔍 What do you see inside the plastic bag after a few hours in the sun? (a) nothing at all (b) tiny water drops (c) salt crystals (d) tiny insects
8. 8.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) take in water from soil (b) give out water vapour (c) carry water upward (d) make seeds
9. 9.True or false: a mirror is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) sunlight (b) a magnet (c) a potted plant (d) a clear plastic bag
11. 11.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make food in sunlight? (a) leaves (b) stem (c) roots (d) flower
12. 12.🪴 Which of these is a job of the flower? (a) give out water vapour (b) make seeds (c) hold up the leaves (d) carry water upward
13. 13.🧺 Do we need sunlight for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a clear plastic bag (c) sunlight (d) a potted plant
15. 15.True or false: take in water from soil is a job of the roots. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
17. 17.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⚖️ 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) amount of water drops (c) sun or shade (d) the time we wait
19. 19.True or false: vinegar is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🛟 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
21. 21.⚖️ 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) amount of water drops (c) the kind of plant (d) the same kind of bag
22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) sunlight (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) vinegar
23. 23.True or false: a clear plastic bag is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔮 Predict: which gives more drops in the bag — a hot sunny day or a cool cloudy day? (a) both the same (b) the cool cloudy day (c) neither of them (d) the hot sunny day
25. 25.⚖️ 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
26. 26.True or false: hold the plant in soil is a job of the leaves. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⚖️ 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
28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a rubber band (b) a clear plastic bag (c) sunlight (d) a mirror
29. 29.⚖️ 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
30. 30.🪴 Through which part does a plant take in water from the soil? (a) the leaves (b) the flowers (c) the fruits (d) the roots
31. 31.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold the plant in soil? (a) stem (b) roots (c) leaves (d) flower
32. 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) vinegar (b) a rubber band (c) sunlight (d) a clear plastic bag
33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a potted plant (c) a few hours (d) a clear plastic bag
34. 34.📘 Leaves have tiny holes that let out water vapour. What are they called? (a) stomata (b) veins (c) petals (d) roots
35. 35.⚖️ 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
36. 36.⚖️ 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 size of the plant (c) amount of water drops
37. 37.True or false: a magnet is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) a mirror (c) sunlight (d) a rubber band
39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a battery cell (b) turmeric powder (c) a few hours (d) a magnet
40. 40.🪴 Where did the water inside the bag come from? (a) the leaves (b) the plastic (c) the rain (d) the rubber band

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