Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 307 · 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 “the same kind of bag”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
2. 2.⚖️ 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 the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧺 Do we need a rubber band for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
4. 4.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make seeds? (a) stem (b) roots (c) flower (d) leaves
5. 5.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
6. 6.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) make food in sunlight (b) give out water vapour (c) carry water upward (d) hold the plant in soil
7. 7.🛟 Why must a plastic bag never go over anyone’s head? (a) it changes colour (b) it is too big (c) it can block breathing (d) it gets wet
8. 8.🪴 Where did the water inside the bag come from? (a) the plastic (b) the leaves (c) the rain (d) the rubber band
9. 9.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) gently, not too tight (b) as tight as possible (c) with sharp wire (d) with a hot glue gun
10. 10.True or false: vinegar is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a potted plant (b) turmeric powder (c) a clear plastic bag (d) sunlight
12. 12.True or false: hold up the leaves is a job of the stem. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.⚖️ 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) the same kind of bag (c) amount of water drops (d) the time we wait
14. 14.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: take in water from soil? (a) flower (b) leaves (c) stem (d) roots
15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) a rubber band (c) yeast (d) a potted plant
16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few hours (b) vinegar (c) sunlight (d) a rubber band
17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? True or false: sun or shade is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a few hours (b) a rubber band (c) turmeric powder (d) a potted plant
19. 19.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make food in sunlight? (a) flower (b) leaves (c) roots (d) stem
20. 20.🧺 Do we need sunlight for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
21. 21.🔮 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
22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? True or false: the same kind of bag is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: give out water vapour? (a) stem (b) roots (c) flower (d) leaves
24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a mirror (b) vinegar (c) a magnet (d) a rubber band
25. 25.🧺 Do we need a potted plant for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
26. 26.True or false: a clear plastic bag is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⚖️ 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 kept the same. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) carry water upward (b) make food in sunlight (c) take in water from soil (d) hold up the leaves
29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) a magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) a mirror
30. 30.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) make seeds (b) give out water vapour (c) take in water from soil (d) hold the plant in soil
31. 31.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a potted plant (b) a mirror (c) yeast (d) turmeric powder
33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a battery cell (b) turmeric powder (c) sunlight (d) a magnet
34. 34.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪴 Which of these is a job of the flower? (a) make seeds (b) hold the plant in soil (c) carry water upward (d) take in water from soil
36. 36.True or false: make food in sunlight is a job of the leaves. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) yeast (b) sunlight (c) a potted plant (d) a few hours
38. 38.🔮 Predict: a plant gets no water for many days in summer. What happens? (a) it flowers more (b) it grows faster (c) it turns blue (d) it wilts and droops
39. 39.⚖️ 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 the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a rubber band (b) a mirror (c) sunlight (d) a clear plastic bag

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