Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 296 · 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: give out water vapour is a job of the leaves. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: take in water from soil? (a) flower (b) leaves (c) roots (d) stem
3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a mirror (b) vinegar (c) yeast (d) a potted plant
4. 4.🔮 Predict: which gives more drops in the bag — a hot sunny day or a cool cloudy day? (a) neither of them (b) the hot sunny day (c) both the same (d) the cool cloudy day
5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a rubber band (c) a few hours (d) sunlight
6. 6.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) take in water from soil (b) carry water upward (c) make food in sunlight (d) hold the plant in soil
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) the time we wait (b) amount of water drops (c) sun or shade
8. 8.🪴 Which of these is a job of the stem? (a) make food in sunlight (b) hold the plant in soil (c) give out water vapour (d) hold up the leaves
9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a mirror (b) turmeric powder (c) a magnet (d) a few hours
10. 10.⚖️ 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
11. 11.🔮 Predict: you tie a bag on a branch with no leaves. Will it collect much water? (a) it fills with soil (b) much more water (c) exactly the same (d) much less water
12. 12.⚖️ 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 kind of plant (b) sun or shade (c) amount of water drops (d) the same kind of bag
13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a few hours (c) a potted plant (d) a rubber band
14. 14.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold the plant in soil? (a) leaves (b) flower (c) roots (d) stem
15. 15.⚖️ 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 what we measure. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
17. 17.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
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) amount of water drops (b) the time we wait (c) the size of the plant (d) sun or shade
19. 19.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
20. 20.🪴 Where did the water inside the bag come from? (a) the rain (b) the plastic (c) the leaves (d) the rubber band
21. 21.🛟 Why must a plastic bag never go over anyone’s head? (a) it gets wet (b) it is too big (c) it changes colour (d) it can block breathing
22. 22.📘 Leaves have tiny holes that let out water vapour. What are they called? (a) roots (b) petals (c) stomata (d) veins
23. 23.🧺 Do we need yeast for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
24. 24.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
25. 25.True or false: hold the plant in soil is a job of the roots. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a potted plant (b) a rubber band (c) sunlight (d) turmeric powder
27. 27.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) take in water from soil (b) carry water upward (c) make food in sunlight (d) make seeds
28. 28.🔮 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
29. 29.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) hold up the leaves (b) give out water vapour (c) hold the plant in soil (d) carry water upward
30. 30.🪴 Which of these is a job of the flower? (a) make seeds (b) take in water from soil (c) carry water upward (d) give out water vapour
31. 31.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
32. 32.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make food in sunlight? (a) roots (b) stem (c) leaves (d) flower
33. 33.True or false: a potted plant is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make seeds? (a) flower (b) leaves (c) roots (d) stem
35. 35.True or false: hold up the leaves is a job of the roots. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? True or false: sun or shade is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) yeast (c) a few hours (d) a potted plant
38. 38.⚖️ 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
39. 39.True or false: yeast is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: carry water upward? (a) roots (b) flower (c) leaves (d) stem

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