Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 63 · 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.🧺 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 potted plant
2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) a mirror (c) a potted plant (d) sunlight
3. 3.🧺 Do we need yeast for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
4. 4.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
5. 5.🪴 Through which part does a plant take in water from the soil? (a) the flowers (b) the leaves (c) the fruits (d) the roots
6. 6.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) as tight as possible (b) with a hot glue gun (c) with sharp wire (d) gently, not too tight
7. 7.🧺 Do we need a potted plant for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sunlight (b) a few hours (c) yeast (d) a potted plant
9. 9.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: give out water vapour? (a) flower (b) leaves (c) stem (d) roots
10. 10.🧺 Do we need a rubber band for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
11. 11.📘 What do we call plants giving out water vapour from their leaves? (a) reflection (b) transpiration (c) digestion (d) germination
12. 12.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
13. 13.🔍 What do you see inside the plastic bag after a few hours in the sun? (a) tiny water drops (b) salt crystals (c) nothing at all (d) tiny insects
14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) a potted plant (c) turmeric powder (d) sunlight
15. 15.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make seeds? (a) leaves (b) roots (c) stem (d) flower
16. 16.⚖️ 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
17. 17.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
18. 18.True or false: take in water from soil is a job of the leaves. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: carry water upward is a job of the roots. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: take in water from soil? (a) roots (b) flower (c) stem (d) leaves
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 time we wait (b) the same kind of bag (c) sun or shade (d) the size of the plant
22. 22.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) give out water vapour (b) hold the plant in soil (c) hold up the leaves (d) carry water upward
23. 23.True or false: take in water from soil is a job of the stem. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) make seeds (b) hold up the leaves (c) make food in sunlight (d) hold the plant in soil
25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a mirror (b) a magnet (c) a battery cell (d) sunlight
26. 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a rubber band (b) a few hours (c) sunlight (d) a mirror
27. 27.🪴 Which of these is a job of the stem? (a) take in water from soil (b) hold up the leaves (c) make food in sunlight (d) make seeds
28. 28.🧺 Do we need sunlight for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
29. 29.⚖️ 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 kind of plant
30. 30.⚖️ 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 what we measure. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
33. 33.⚖️ 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
34. 34.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold up the leaves? (a) flower (b) stem (c) leaves (d) roots
35. 35.📘 Leaves have tiny holes that let out water vapour. What are they called? (a) roots (b) petals (c) veins (d) stomata
36. 36.🛟 Why must a plastic bag never go over anyone’s head? (a) it changes colour (b) it gets wet (c) it can block breathing (d) it is too big
37. 37.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) carry water upward (b) hold up the leaves (c) take in water from soil (d) give out water vapour
38. 38.🔮 Predict: you tie a bag on a branch with no leaves. Will it collect much water? (a) exactly the same (b) it fills with soil (c) much less water (d) much more water
39. 39.⚖️ 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
40. 40.⚖️ 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

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