Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 67 · 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: give out water vapour 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 kind of plant is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧺 Do we need sunlight for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
4. 4.⚖️ 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) sun or shade (b) amount of water drops (c) the size of the plant
5. 5.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make seeds? (a) roots (b) leaves (c) flower (d) stem
6. 6.🔮 Predict: a plant gets no water for many days in summer. What happens? (a) it flowers more (b) it wilts and droops (c) it turns blue (d) it grows faster
7. 7.True or false: a rubber band is needed for the leafy bag test. (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 “the time we wait”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a rubber band (b) sunlight (c) a magnet (d) a clear plastic bag
10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? What do we do with “the kind of plant”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
11. 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) yeast (b) a rubber band (c) a mirror (d) vinegar
12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) yeast (c) a rubber band (d) sunlight
13. 13.🧺 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) a few hours (d) a mirror
14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) vinegar (b) a magnet (c) a potted plant (d) a mirror
15. 15.True or false: carry water upward is a job of the roots. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) with sharp wire (b) as tight as possible (c) with a hot glue gun (d) gently, not too tight
17. 17.True or false: a magnet is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: make food in sunlight is a job of the roots. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: hold up the leaves is a job of the stem. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⚖️ 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
21. 21.⚖️ 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
22. 22.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) carry water upward (b) make seeds (c) take in water from soil (d) make food in sunlight
23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? True or false: sun or shade is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: hold the plant in soil is a job of the flower. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) sunlight (c) a mirror (d) a rubber band
26. 26.🪴 Where did the water inside the bag come from? (a) the plastic (b) the rubber band (c) the rain (d) the leaves
27. 27.⚖️ 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
28. 28.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
29. 29.🧺 Do we need a few hours for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
30. 30.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold up the leaves? (a) stem (b) leaves (c) roots (d) flower
31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a potted plant (b) a rubber band (c) vinegar (d) a few hours
32. 32.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: take in water from soil? (a) roots (b) stem (c) leaves (d) flower
33. 33.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⚖️ 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) amount of water drops (b) the size of the plant (c) the kind of plant (d) sun or shade
35. 35.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
36. 36.⚖️ 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) sun or shade (b) amount of water drops (c) the kind of plant (d) the same kind of bag
37. 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) a few hours (c) a potted plant (d) a battery cell
38. 38.🔮 Predict: which gives more drops in the bag — a hot sunny day or a cool cloudy day? (a) both the same (b) the cool cloudy day (c) the hot sunny day (d) neither of them
39. 39.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) carry water upward (b) take in water from soil (c) make food in sunlight (d) hold the plant in soil
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 same kind of bag”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same

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