Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 324 · 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 not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a rubber band (b) a clear plastic bag (c) a mirror (d) a potted plant
2. 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a few hours (b) a battery cell (c) turmeric powder (d) vinegar
3. 3.🧺 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) sunlight (d) a magnet
4. 4.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) yeast (b) a potted plant (c) turmeric powder (d) a battery cell
6. 6.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) hold up the leaves (b) make food in sunlight (c) carry water upward (d) take in water from soil
7. 7.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
8. 8.🔮 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
9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a magnet (b) a mirror (c) a battery cell (d) sunlight
10. 10.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold the plant in soil? (a) leaves (b) stem (c) flower (d) roots
11. 11.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) with a hot glue gun (b) gently, not too tight (c) as tight as possible (d) with sharp wire
12. 12.True or false: a magnet is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a rubber band (b) a battery cell (c) a magnet (d) turmeric powder
14. 14.🛟 Why must a plastic bag never go over anyone’s head? (a) it is too big (b) it changes colour (c) it gets wet (d) it can block breathing
15. 15.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: give out water vapour? (a) leaves (b) roots (c) flower (d) stem
16. 16.True or false: yeast is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: sunlight is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a rubber band (b) yeast (c) a few hours (d) a potted plant
19. 19.🪴 Through which part does a plant take in water from the soil? (a) the roots (b) the leaves (c) the flowers (d) the fruits
20. 20.🔮 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
21. 21.🧺 Do we need a few hours for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
22. 22.🧺 Do we need a potted plant for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
23. 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a potted plant (b) a rubber band (c) a magnet (d) a clear plastic bag
24. 24.🔍 What do you see inside the plastic bag after a few hours in the sun? (a) tiny insects (b) tiny water drops (c) salt crystals (d) nothing at all
25. 25.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
26. 26.🔮 Predict: which gives more drops in the bag — a hot sunny day or a cool cloudy day? (a) neither of them (b) both the same (c) the hot sunny day (d) the cool cloudy day
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) a rubber band (c) sunlight (d) yeast
28. 28.True or false: a rubber band is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) hold up the leaves (b) take in water from soil (c) make food in sunlight (d) give out water vapour
30. 30.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
31. 31.🧺 Do we need sunlight for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
32. 32.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
33. 33.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
34. 34.True or false: make food in sunlight is a job of the leaves. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sunlight (b) a clear plastic bag (c) a mirror (d) a potted plant
36. 36.True or false: a clear plastic bag is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪴 Where did the water inside the bag come from? (a) the rain (b) the rubber band (c) the leaves (d) the plastic
38. 38.⚖️ 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
39. 39.🧺 Do we need a clear plastic bag for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
40. 40.⚖️ 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 size of the plant (b) the time we wait (c) amount of water drops (d) sun or shade

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