Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 77 · 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 flower. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a rubber band (b) a clear plastic bag (c) a potted plant (d) a battery cell
3. 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) sunlight (b) a clear plastic bag (c) a potted plant (d) turmeric powder
4. 4.🪴 Through which part does a plant take in water from the soil? (a) the fruits (b) the roots (c) the leaves (d) the flowers
5. 5.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: give out water vapour? (a) flower (b) roots (c) leaves (d) stem
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.🧺 Do we need a clear plastic bag for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
8. 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) yeast (b) a potted plant (c) a magnet (d) a battery cell
9. 9.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
10. 10.🧺 Do we need a few hours for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
11. 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) a mirror (d) a rubber band
12. 12.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
13. 13.🔮 Predict: a plant gets no water for many days in summer. What happens? (a) it turns blue (b) it flowers more (c) it wilts and droops (d) it grows faster
14. 14.True or false: take in water from soil is a job of the stem. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a potted plant (b) a few hours (c) a rubber band (d) a mirror
16. 16.True or false: give out water vapour is a job of the leaves. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: make seeds is a job of the leaves. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: a potted plant is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a few hours (c) sunlight (d) a clear plastic bag
20. 20.True or false: hold the plant in soil is a job of the stem. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧺 Do we need a potted plant for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
22. 22.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) with a hot glue gun (b) with sharp wire (c) gently, not too tight (d) as tight as possible
23. 23.🧺 Do we need sunlight for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
24. 24.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: carry water upward? (a) leaves (b) roots (c) stem (d) flower
25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a rubber band (c) sunlight (d) a few hours
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.📘 What do we call plants giving out water vapour from their leaves? (a) germination (b) reflection (c) digestion (d) transpiration
28. 28.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make food in sunlight? (a) leaves (b) flower (c) stem (d) roots
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) the same kind of bag (b) amount of water drops (c) sun or shade
30. 30.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧺 Do we need a rubber band for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
32. 32.True or false: make seeds is a job of the flower. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a rubber band (b) a few hours (c) turmeric powder (d) a potted plant
34. 34.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
35. 35.🪴 Which of these is a job of the stem? (a) make seeds (b) carry water upward (c) make food in sunlight (d) hold the plant in soil
36. 36.🛟 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
37. 37.⚖️ 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 kind of plant
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 change it (c) we measure it
39. 39.🔮 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
40. 40.🪴 Which of these is a job of the stem? (a) give out water vapour (b) make seeds (c) hold up the leaves (d) take in water from soil

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