Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 313 · 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.🪴 Which of these is a job of the flower? (a) carry water upward (b) make food in sunlight (c) give out water vapour (d) make seeds
2. 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) vinegar (b) a mirror (c) a battery cell (d) a clear plastic bag
3. 3.🪴 Which of these is a job of the stem? (a) make food in sunlight (b) hold the plant in soil (c) hold up the leaves (d) take in water from soil
4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) yeast (b) sunlight (c) a battery cell (d) a mirror
5. 5.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few hours (b) yeast (c) sunlight (d) a rubber band
7. 7.True or false: yeast is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🛟 Why must a plastic bag never go over anyone’s head? (a) it is too big (b) it gets wet (c) it changes colour (d) it can block breathing
9. 9.⚖️ 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
10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a few hours (c) a clear plastic bag (d) sunlight
11. 11.True or false: a few hours is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few hours (b) a potted plant (c) a clear plastic bag (d) a magnet
13. 13.⚖️ 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
14. 14.🪴 Through which part does a plant take in water from the soil? (a) the leaves (b) the flowers (c) the fruits (d) the roots
15. 15.True or false: a rubber band is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⚖️ 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 kept the same. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔮 Predict: you tie a bag on a branch with no leaves. Will it collect much water? (a) much less water (b) it fills with soil (c) much more water (d) exactly the same
19. 19.⚖️ 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 same kind of bag (b) the size of the plant (c) sun or shade (d) the time we wait
20. 20.🧺 Do we need a potted plant for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
21. 21.🔮 Predict: which gives more drops in the bag — a hot sunny day or a cool cloudy day? (a) both the same (b) neither of them (c) the cool cloudy day (d) the hot sunny day
22. 22.🪴 Where did the water inside the bag come from? (a) the rubber band (b) the rain (c) the leaves (d) the plastic
23. 23.True or false: take in water from soil is a job of the leaves. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) hold the plant in soil (b) carry water upward (c) give out water vapour (d) make food in sunlight
25. 25.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sunlight (b) a clear plastic bag (c) vinegar (d) a potted plant
27. 27.⚖️ 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
28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a potted plant (b) a magnet (c) a battery cell (d) a mirror
29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) vinegar (b) a rubber band (c) turmeric powder (d) a magnet
30. 30.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
31. 31.🪴 Which of these is a job of the stem? (a) hold the plant in soil (b) carry water upward (c) make food in sunlight (d) give out water vapour
32. 32.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) make seeds (b) give out water vapour (c) make food in sunlight (d) take in water from soil
33. 33.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: take in water from soil? (a) stem (b) flower (c) leaves (d) roots
34. 34.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
35. 35.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
36. 36.🧺 Do we need a rubber band for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
37. 37.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold the plant in soil? (a) stem (b) leaves (c) roots (d) flower
38. 38.True or false: sunlight is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) sunlight (b) a clear plastic bag (c) a battery cell (d) a rubber band
40. 40.True or false: a magnet is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False

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