Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 32 · 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 needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) a magnet (d) sunlight
2. 2.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) yeast (b) a battery cell (c) vinegar (d) a clear plastic bag
4. 4.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔮 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
6. 6.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) with sharp wire (b) gently, not too tight (c) with a hot glue gun (d) as tight as possible
7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a few hours (c) a rubber band (d) sunlight
8. 8.🧺 Do we need a clear plastic bag for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a few hours (b) a potted plant (c) vinegar (d) a clear plastic bag
10. 10.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
11. 11.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
12. 12.🛟 Why must a plastic bag never go over anyone’s head? (a) it can block breathing (b) it changes colour (c) it gets wet (d) it is too big
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) sun or shade (b) the kind of plant (c) the time we wait (d) the same kind of bag
14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a few hours (c) a clear plastic bag (d) sunlight
15. 15.⚖️ 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 same kind of bag (b) amount of water drops (c) sun or shade
16. 16.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) hold up the leaves (b) carry water upward (c) take in water from soil (d) make seeds
17. 17.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) take in water from soil (b) carry water upward (c) hold up the leaves (d) make food in sunlight
18. 18.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a potted plant (b) a rubber band (c) sunlight (d) turmeric powder
20. 20.⚖️ 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) amount of water drops (b) the size of the plant (c) sun or shade
21. 21.⚖️ 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
22. 22.📘 What do we call plants giving out water vapour from their leaves? (a) transpiration (b) digestion (c) reflection (d) germination
23. 23.True or false: hold up the leaves is a job of the stem. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
25. 25.True or false: give out water vapour is a job of the leaves. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: give out water vapour? (a) flower (b) leaves (c) stem (d) roots
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) yeast (b) a mirror (c) a magnet (d) a potted plant
28. 28.True or false: hold up the leaves is a job of the flower. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? What do we do with “the kind of plant”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
30. 30.⚖️ 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 the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 What do you see inside the plastic bag after a few hours in the sun? (a) tiny water drops (b) tiny insects (c) nothing at all (d) salt crystals
32. 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) yeast (b) a few hours (c) sunlight (d) a potted plant
33. 33.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
34. 34.True or false: vinegar is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a rubber band (b) sunlight (c) a magnet (d) a potted plant
37. 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) a few hours (c) sunlight (d) turmeric powder
38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a potted plant (b) sunlight (c) a magnet (d) a clear plastic bag
39. 39.⚖️ 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
40. 40.⚖️ 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) False (b) True

Free science experiments lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/science-experiments-for-kids