Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 83 · 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.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? True or false: amount of water drops is the one thing we change. (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 time we wait is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold up the leaves? (a) roots (b) leaves (c) flower (d) stem
4. 4.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
5. 5.⚖️ 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
6. 6.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold the plant in soil? (a) stem (b) flower (c) leaves (d) roots
7. 7.⚖️ 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
8. 8.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
9. 9.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make seeds? (a) stem (b) roots (c) leaves (d) flower
10. 10.🔍 What do you see inside the plastic bag after a few hours in the sun? (a) tiny water drops (b) tiny insects (c) nothing at all (d) salt crystals
11. 11.🧺 Do we need sunlight for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a potted plant (c) a few hours (d) a clear plastic bag
13. 13.🔮 Predict: a plant gets no water for many days in summer. What happens? (a) it flowers more (b) it wilts and droops (c) it grows faster (d) it turns blue
14. 14.True or false: carry water upward is a job of the roots. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧺 Do we need a potted plant for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
16. 16.True or false: carry water upward is a job of the flower. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: take in water from soil? (a) flower (b) stem (c) leaves (d) roots
18. 18.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) as tight as possible (b) gently, not too tight (c) with sharp wire (d) with a hot glue gun
19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a few hours (c) a clear plastic bag (d) a rubber band
20. 20.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) hold the plant in soil (b) carry water upward (c) hold up the leaves (d) give out water vapour
21. 21.🪴 Which of these is a job of the flower? (a) carry water upward (b) hold the plant in soil (c) give out water vapour (d) make seeds
22. 22.⚖️ 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) amount of water drops (b) sun or shade (c) the size of the plant (d) the kind of plant
23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sunlight (b) a clear plastic bag (c) a mirror (d) a potted plant
24. 24.True or false: carry water upward is a job of the stem. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) vinegar (b) sunlight (c) a magnet (d) a mirror
26. 26.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: give out water vapour? (a) stem (b) roots (c) flower (d) leaves
27. 27.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) make seeds (b) make food in sunlight (c) hold up the leaves (d) hold the plant in soil
28. 28.True or false: give out water vapour is a job of the leaves. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🪴 Where did the water inside the bag come from? (a) the leaves (b) the plastic (c) the rubber band (d) the rain
30. 30.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
31. 31.🧺 Do we need a few hours for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
32. 32.🧺 Do we need a clear plastic bag for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a rubber band (c) a mirror (d) a magnet
34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) yeast (d) a potted plant
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) vinegar (d) a few hours
36. 36.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔮 Predict: which gives more drops in the bag — a hot sunny day or a cool cloudy day? (a) both the same (b) the hot sunny day (c) the cool cloudy day (d) neither of them
38. 38.🔮 Predict: you tie a bag on a branch with no leaves. Will it collect much water? (a) much more water (b) exactly the same (c) it fills with soil (d) much less water
39. 39.🪴 Which of these is a job of the stem? (a) carry water upward (b) hold the plant in soil (c) make food in sunlight (d) take in water from soil
40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a rubber band (b) a potted plant (c) yeast (d) sunlight

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