Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 52 · 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: hold up the leaves is a job of the stem. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) sunlight (c) a rubber band (d) a potted plant
3. 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) a battery cell (c) a rubber band (d) a potted plant
4. 4.⚖️ 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 time we wait (c) amount of water drops (d) the kind of plant
5. 5.⚖️ 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
6. 6.True or false: give out water vapour is a job of the leaves. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
8. 8.🧺 Do we need yeast for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
9. 9.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) as tight as possible (b) with sharp wire (c) gently, not too tight (d) with a hot glue gun
10. 10.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: give out water vapour? (a) stem (b) flower (c) leaves (d) roots
11. 11.🔮 Predict: a plant gets no water for many days in summer. What happens? (a) it turns blue (b) it flowers more (c) it grows faster (d) it wilts and droops
12. 12.True or false: make seeds is a job of the flower. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: carry water upward? (a) stem (b) leaves (c) roots (d) flower
14. 14.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) make food in sunlight (b) take in water from soil (c) carry water upward (d) hold up the leaves
15. 15.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) take in water from soil (b) hold the plant in soil (c) give out water vapour (d) hold up the leaves
17. 17.🔮 Predict: you tie a bag on a branch with no leaves. Will it collect much water? (a) it fills with soil (b) much less water (c) exactly the same (d) much more water
18. 18.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) yeast (b) a mirror (c) turmeric powder (d) sunlight
20. 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a mirror (b) a potted plant (c) a few hours (d) sunlight
21. 21.True or false: yeast is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧺 Do we need a rubber band for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
23. 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a rubber band (b) sunlight (c) a potted plant (d) yeast
24. 24.True or false: a potted plant 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) the same kind of bag (b) sun or shade (c) amount of water drops
26. 26.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sunlight (b) a potted plant (c) a few hours (d) vinegar
28. 28.True or false: carry water upward is a job of the stem. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🛟 Why must a plastic bag never go over anyone’s head? (a) it changes colour (b) it is too big (c) it can block breathing (d) it gets wet
30. 30.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
31. 31.True or false: sunlight is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⚖️ 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 kind of plant (b) amount of water drops (c) sun or shade (d) the time we wait
33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) a potted plant (c) vinegar (d) a few hours
34. 34.True or false: a potted plant is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
36. 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) turmeric powder (b) yeast (c) a potted plant (d) a battery cell
37. 37.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold the plant in soil? (a) roots (b) leaves (c) stem (d) flower
38. 38.⚖️ 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
39. 39.⚖️ 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 what we measure. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold up the leaves? (a) leaves (b) flower (c) roots (d) stem

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