Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 297 · 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.🪴 Through which part does a plant take in water from the soil? (a) the flowers (b) the roots (c) the leaves (d) the fruits
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.🔮 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
4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a mirror (b) yeast (c) a magnet (d) a clear plastic bag
5. 5.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a rubber band (c) a clear plastic bag (d) a potted plant
7. 7.🔮 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
8. 8.⚖️ 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) amount of water drops (c) sun or shade (d) the same kind of bag
9. 9.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
10. 10.True or false: a few hours is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⚖️ 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 what we measure. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a rubber band (b) a clear plastic bag (c) turmeric powder (d) a potted plant
14. 14.🧺 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 battery cell (d) a potted plant
15. 15.⚖️ 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 kind of plant (c) the same kind of bag (d) sun or shade
16. 16.🔮 Predict: you tie a bag on a branch with no leaves. Will it collect much water? (a) exactly the same (b) much more water (c) much less water (d) it fills with soil
17. 17.True or false: sunlight is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
19. 19.🪴 Where did the water inside the bag come from? (a) the plastic (b) the rubber band (c) the leaves (d) the rain
20. 20.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) yeast (c) sunlight (d) a potted plant
22. 22.🛟 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
23. 23.🧺 Do we need a rubber band for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
24. 24.🧺 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) yeast
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.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: give out water vapour? (a) stem (b) leaves (c) flower (d) roots
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a battery cell (b) a rubber band (c) a few hours (d) a potted plant
28. 28.True or false: a clear plastic bag is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
30. 30.True or false: a rubber band is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a potted plant (b) a mirror (c) a clear plastic bag (d) sunlight
32. 32.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) take in water from soil (b) make food in sunlight (c) give out water vapour (d) carry water upward
33. 33.⚖️ 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) amount of water drops (c) the time we wait
34. 34.True or false: a potted plant is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a rubber band (b) a clear plastic bag (c) a magnet (d) sunlight
36. 36.🧺 Do we need sunlight for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
37. 37.🛟 Why must a plastic bag never go over anyone’s head? (a) it is too big (b) it gets wet (c) it can block breathing (d) it changes colour
38. 38.📘 Leaves have tiny holes that let out water vapour. What are they called? (a) petals (b) veins (c) stomata (d) roots
39. 39.True or false: carry water upward is a job of the roots. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) yeast (b) a magnet (c) a potted plant (d) turmeric powder

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