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Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 316 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: a magnet is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  4. 4.True or false: take in water from soil is a job of the roots. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need yeast for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a rubber band (b) a clear plastic bag (c) a battery cell (d) a potted plant
  7. 7.True or false: a few hours is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: a potted plant is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔮 Predict: which gives more drops in the bag — a hot sunny day or a cool cloudy day? (a) neither of them (b) the cool cloudy day (c) both the same (d) the hot sunny day
  10. 10.🔮 Predict: you tie a bag on a branch with no leaves. Will it collect much water? (a) much more water (b) much less water (c) it fills with soil (d) exactly the same
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) sunlight (c) a potted plant (d) a few hours
  12. 12.True or false: a rubber band is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) as tight as possible (b) gently, not too tight (c) with a hot glue gun (d) with sharp wire
  14. 14.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  15. 15.True or false: carry water upward is a job of the leaves. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold the plant in soil? (a) flower (b) stem (c) roots (d) leaves
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need a rubber band for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  18. 18.🪴 Where did the water inside the bag come from? (a) the plastic (b) the rubber band (c) the rain (d) the leaves
  19. 19.⚖️ 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 size of the plant (c) amount of water drops
  20. 20.📘 What do we call plants giving out water vapour from their leaves? (a) digestion (b) transpiration (c) germination (d) reflection
  21. 21.🪴 Which of these is a job of the flower? (a) give out water vapour (b) make food in sunlight (c) make seeds (d) carry water upward
  22. 22.📘 Leaves have tiny holes that let out water vapour. What are they called? (a) stomata (b) petals (c) veins (d) roots
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a mirror (b) turmeric powder (c) yeast (d) a potted plant
  24. 24.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  25. 25.True or false: vinegar 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) a mirror (b) a clear plastic bag (c) a potted plant (d) a rubber band
  27. 27.True or false: make seeds is a job of the flower. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold up the leaves? (a) flower (b) leaves (c) roots (d) stem
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) yeast (b) a magnet (c) a few hours (d) vinegar
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a few hours for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  31. 31.🧺 Do we need a potted plant for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  32. 32.True or false: take in water from soil is a job of the stem. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  34. 34.⚖️ 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
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a rubber band (b) a few hours (c) a mirror (d) a clear plastic bag
  36. 36.🔮 Predict: a plant gets no water for many days in summer. What happens? (a) it flowers more (b) it wilts and droops (c) it turns blue (d) it grows faster
  37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a potted plant (b) sunlight (c) a rubber band (d) yeast
  38. 38.True or false: give out water vapour is a job of the flower. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: a few hours is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) hold the plant in soil (b) make food in sunlight (c) take in water from soil (d) carry water upward

Answer key

  1. True
  2. False
  3. not needed
  4. True
  5. not needed
  6. a battery cell
  7. True
  8. True
  9. the hot sunny day
  10. much less water
  11. vinegar
  12. False
  13. gently, not too tight
  14. we keep it the same
  15. False
  16. roots
  17. needed
  18. the leaves
  19. the size of the plant
  20. transpiration
  21. make seeds
  22. stomata
  23. a potted plant
  24. we keep it the same
  25. True
  26. a mirror
  27. True
  28. stem
  29. a few hours
  30. needed
  31. needed
  32. False
  33. not needed
  34. we measure it
  35. a mirror
  36. it wilts and droops
  37. yeast
  38. False
  39. False
  40. make food in sunlight

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