Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 323 · 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.🔮 Predict: you tie a bag on a branch with no leaves. Will it collect much water? (a) much more water (b) exactly the same (c) it fills with soil (d) much less water
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.📘 What do we call plants giving out water vapour from their leaves? (a) reflection (b) digestion (c) germination (d) transpiration
4. 4.🧺 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) a magnet (d) sunlight
5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) yeast (b) a few hours (c) a magnet (d) turmeric powder
6. 6.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔮 Predict: which gives more drops in the bag — a hot sunny day or a cool cloudy day? (a) both the same (b) the hot sunny day (c) the cool cloudy day (d) neither of them
8. 8.True or false: take in water from soil is a job of the roots. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) with sharp wire (b) with a hot glue gun (c) gently, not too tight (d) as tight as possible
10. 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) vinegar (d) a clear plastic bag
11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) vinegar (c) a rubber band (d) a few hours
12. 12.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) give out water vapour (b) make seeds (c) take in water from soil (d) hold up the leaves
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 time we wait (b) amount of water drops (c) sun or shade (d) the size of the plant
14. 14.⚖️ 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
15. 15.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
16. 16.⚖️ 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 what we measure. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: yeast is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⚖️ 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
19. 19.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
20. 20.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
21. 21.⚖️ 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) sun or shade (c) the size of the plant (d) the kind of plant
22. 22.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) make food in sunlight (b) take in water from soil (c) hold the plant in soil (d) hold up the leaves
23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) a battery cell (c) a potted plant (d) sunlight
24. 24.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make seeds? (a) flower (b) leaves (c) roots (d) stem
25. 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) a rubber band (c) yeast (d) a potted plant
26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a few hours (c) a rubber band (d) a potted plant
27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a few hours (c) sunlight (d) a potted plant
28. 28.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: carry water upward? (a) flower (b) stem (c) leaves (d) roots
29. 29.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold the plant in soil? (a) stem (b) flower (c) roots (d) leaves
30. 30.🛟 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
31. 31.True or false: hold the plant in soil is a job of the roots. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: carry water upward is a job of the roots. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔮 Predict: a plant gets no water for many days in summer. What happens? (a) it flowers more (b) it wilts and droops (c) it grows faster (d) it turns blue
34. 34.🪴 Which of these is a job of the flower? (a) hold the plant in soil (b) hold up the leaves (c) make seeds (d) take in water from soil
35. 35.True or false: a potted plant is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: make seeds is a job of the roots. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? What do we do with “the time we wait”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
38. 38.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
39. 39.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
40. 40.🔍 What do you see inside the plastic bag after a few hours in the sun? (a) tiny water drops (b) tiny insects (c) salt crystals (d) nothing at all

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