Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 42 · 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.True or false: a magnet is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔮 Predict: a plant gets no water for many days in summer. What happens? (a) it turns blue (b) it grows faster (c) it flowers more (d) it wilts and droops
3. 3.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) take in water from soil (b) give out water vapour (c) hold the plant in soil (d) hold up the leaves
4. 4.🪴 Which of these is a job of the flower? (a) make seeds (b) hold the plant in soil (c) hold up the leaves (d) make food in sunlight
5. 5.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
6. 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a battery cell (b) a magnet (c) a rubber band (d) turmeric powder
7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a clear plastic bag (c) a few hours (d) a potted plant
8. 8.⚖️ 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
9. 9.⚖️ 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 size of the plant (b) sun or shade (c) amount of water drops
10. 10.True or false: make seeds is a job of the roots. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🛟 Why must a plastic bag never go over anyone’s head? (a) it can block breathing (b) it gets wet (c) it is too big (d) it changes colour
12. 12.🔮 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
13. 13.True or false: make food in sunlight is a job of the roots. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) a magnet (d) a potted plant
15. 15.📘 What do we call plants giving out water vapour from their leaves? (a) digestion (b) transpiration (c) reflection (d) germination
16. 16.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold up the leaves? (a) roots (b) leaves (c) stem (d) flower
17. 17.🪴 Which of these is a job of the stem? (a) hold up the leaves (b) make food in sunlight (c) hold the plant in soil (d) take in water from soil
18. 18.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: take in water from soil? (a) flower (b) roots (c) leaves (d) stem
19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a potted plant (b) a magnet (c) sunlight (d) a rubber band
20. 20.True or false: hold the plant in soil is a job of the roots. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) gently, not too tight (b) with sharp wire (c) as tight as possible (d) with a hot glue gun
22. 22.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: carry water upward? (a) stem (b) flower (c) leaves (d) roots
23. 23.True or false: make food in sunlight is a job of the leaves. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: sunlight is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a potted plant (b) sunlight (c) a few hours (d) a battery cell
26. 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a potted plant (b) a few hours (c) a clear plastic bag (d) a mirror
27. 27.⚖️ 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 time we wait (b) amount of water drops (c) the same kind of bag (d) sun or shade
28. 28.True or false: a clear plastic bag is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
30. 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) yeast (b) a rubber band (c) sunlight (d) a few hours
31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? True or false: amount of water drops is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: hold up the leaves is a job of the roots. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a potted plant (b) a rubber band (c) a clear plastic bag (d) a magnet
34. 34.⚖️ 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) the kind of plant
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) yeast (b) a few hours (c) turmeric powder (d) a magnet
36. 36.True or false: hold the plant in soil is a job of the flower. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: a few hours is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: take in water from soil is a job of the roots. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⚖️ 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
40. 40.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) hold the plant in soil (b) carry water upward (c) hold up the leaves (d) make food in sunlight

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