Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 45 · 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: take in water from soil is a job of the stem. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⚖️ 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 the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔮 Predict: which gives more drops in the bag — a hot sunny day or a cool cloudy day? (a) both the same (b) neither of them (c) the cool cloudy day (d) the hot sunny day
4. 4.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) yeast (b) a potted plant (c) sunlight (d) a rubber band
5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sunlight (b) a rubber band (c) a battery cell (d) a potted plant
6. 6.True or false: take in water from soil is a job of the roots. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: carry water upward is a job of the stem. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⚖️ 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
9. 9.⚖️ 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
10. 10.True or false: vinegar is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) vinegar (c) a few hours (d) a rubber band
12. 12.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make seeds? (a) roots (b) flower (c) stem (d) leaves
13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) a magnet (c) a potted plant (d) sunlight
14. 14.⚖️ 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
15. 15.🛟 Why must a plastic bag never go over anyone’s head? (a) it is too big (b) it can block breathing (c) it gets wet (d) it changes colour
16. 16.🪴 Which of these is a job of the stem? (a) take in water from soil (b) carry water upward (c) give out water vapour (d) make seeds
17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a rubber band (c) a clear plastic bag (d) a few hours
18. 18.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: take in water from soil? (a) roots (b) leaves (c) flower (d) stem
19. 19.🔮 Predict: you tie a bag on a branch with no leaves. Will it collect much water? (a) it fills with soil (b) exactly the same (c) much more water (d) much less water
20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few hours (b) a mirror (c) a rubber band (d) a clear plastic bag
21. 21.🔍 What do you see inside the plastic bag after a few hours in the sun? (a) salt crystals (b) tiny insects (c) nothing at all (d) tiny water drops
22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a battery cell (b) a magnet (c) a clear plastic bag (d) vinegar
23. 23.True or false: a clear plastic bag is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⚖️ 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) sun or shade (c) the size of the plant
26. 26.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) hold the plant in soil (b) hold up the leaves (c) make food in sunlight (d) carry water upward
27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a potted plant (b) a clear plastic bag (c) yeast (d) a rubber band
28. 28.True or false: hold the plant in soil is a job of the leaves. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🪴 Which of these is a job of the stem? (a) make seeds (b) make food in sunlight (c) hold up the leaves (d) give out water vapour
30. 30.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) make seeds (b) take in water from soil (c) give out water vapour (d) hold up the leaves
31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a clear plastic bag (c) sunlight (d) a few hours
32. 32.🧺 Do we need a rubber band for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
33. 33.🧺 Do we need a clear plastic bag for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
34. 34.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
35. 35.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
36. 36.🔮 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
37. 37.🪴 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) carry water upward
38. 38.📘 Leaves have tiny holes that let out water vapour. What are they called? (a) roots (b) veins (c) petals (d) stomata
39. 39.True or false: a rubber band is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: carry water upward? (a) flower (b) leaves (c) stem (d) roots

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