Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 302 · 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: a rubber band is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧺 Do we need a rubber band for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
3. 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a rubber band (b) a potted plant (c) a mirror (d) a few hours
4. 4.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make food in sunlight? (a) stem (b) flower (c) leaves (d) roots
5. 5.🪴 Through which part does a plant take in water from the soil? (a) the flowers (b) the fruits (c) the leaves (d) the roots
6. 6.🧺 Do we need sunlight for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
7. 7.True or false: hold up the leaves is a job of the flower. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: a clear plastic bag is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.⚖️ 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) sun or shade (b) the same kind of bag (c) the time we wait (d) the size of the plant
10. 10.📘 What do we call plants giving out water vapour from their leaves? (a) digestion (b) transpiration (c) germination (d) reflection
11. 11.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
12. 12.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make seeds? (a) stem (b) flower (c) leaves (d) roots
14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few hours (b) yeast (c) a potted plant (d) sunlight
15. 15.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) a potted plant (c) vinegar (d) sunlight
17. 17.⚖️ 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 same kind of bag (b) the size of the plant (c) the kind of plant (d) amount of water drops
18. 18.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: carry water upward? (a) stem (b) leaves (c) flower (d) roots
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) False (b) True
20. 20.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
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.🧺 Do we need a clear plastic bag for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
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 kept the same. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) vinegar (b) a mirror (c) a rubber band (d) a battery cell
25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a magnet (b) vinegar (c) a mirror (d) sunlight
26. 26.True or false: a few hours is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a rubber band (b) sunlight (c) a mirror (d) a few hours
28. 28.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold the plant in soil? (a) flower (b) roots (c) stem (d) leaves
29. 29.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) carry water upward (b) give out water vapour (c) hold the plant in soil (d) make seeds
30. 30.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) gently, not too tight (b) with sharp wire (c) with a hot glue gun (d) as tight as possible
31. 31.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) a few hours (c) a potted plant (d) turmeric powder
32. 32.True or false: yeast is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪴 Which of these is a job of the flower? (a) take in water from soil (b) make seeds (c) make food in sunlight (d) hold up the leaves
34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) sunlight (c) a potted plant (d) a few hours
35. 35.🪴 Where did the water inside the bag come from? (a) the leaves (b) the plastic (c) the rain (d) the rubber band
36. 36.True or false: a few hours is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔮 Predict: which gives more drops in the bag — a hot sunny day or a cool cloudy day? (a) the cool cloudy day (b) neither of them (c) the hot sunny day (d) both the same
38. 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) yeast (d) a few hours
39. 39.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: hold up the leaves is a job of the stem. (a) False (b) True

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