Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 299 · 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 “amount of water drops”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
2. 2.🛟 Why must a plastic bag never go over anyone’s head? (a) it changes colour (b) it gets wet (c) it can block breathing (d) it is too big
3. 3.True or false: give out water vapour is a job of the stem. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: a mirror is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make food in sunlight? (a) leaves (b) flower (c) roots (d) stem
6. 6.🧺 Do we need a clear plastic bag for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
7. 7.True or false: carry water upward is a job of the stem. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a few hours (c) a potted plant (d) a rubber band
9. 9.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: take in water from soil? (a) leaves (b) stem (c) flower (d) roots
10. 10.🪴 Which of these is a job of the flower? (a) make seeds (b) hold up the leaves (c) give out water vapour (d) take in water from soil
11. 11.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold up the leaves? (a) roots (b) flower (c) stem (d) leaves
12. 12.True or false: vinegar is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⚖️ 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 kind of plant
14. 14.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) make food in sunlight (b) carry water upward (c) hold up the leaves (d) take in water from soil
15. 15.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
16. 16.🪴 Which of these is a job of the stem? (a) hold the plant in soil (b) hold up the leaves (c) take in water from soil (d) make seeds
17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a rubber band (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) a mirror
18. 18.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) carry water upward (b) hold up the leaves (c) give out water vapour (d) take in water from soil
19. 19.⚖️ 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
20. 20.🔮 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) both the same (d) neither of them
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 time we wait
22. 22.🧺 Do we need yeast for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
23. 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a mirror (b) a rubber band (c) a clear plastic bag (d) a few hours
24. 24.🧺 Do we need a potted plant for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
25. 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a potted plant (b) sunlight (c) a rubber band (d) a magnet
26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) sunlight (c) a few hours (d) a rubber band
27. 27.🔮 Predict: a plant gets no water for many days in summer. What happens? (a) it wilts and droops (b) it grows faster (c) it flowers more (d) it turns blue
28. 28.⚖️ 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 size of the plant (b) sun or shade (c) amount of water drops
29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a potted plant (b) a mirror (c) vinegar (d) a magnet
30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) vinegar (d) a clear plastic bag
31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sunlight (b) a mirror (c) a potted plant (d) a few hours
32. 32.🔍 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
33. 33.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
34. 34.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) a magnet (c) sunlight (d) a potted plant
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 same kind of bag (c) amount of water drops
37. 37.True or false: yeast is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold the plant in soil? (a) leaves (b) stem (c) flower (d) roots
39. 39.🧺 Do we need a rubber band for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
40. 40.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed

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