Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 88 · 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: a rubber band is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) gently, not too tight (b) with a hot glue gun (c) as tight as possible (d) with sharp wire
3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a potted plant (b) vinegar (c) a magnet (d) a battery cell
4. 4.⚖️ 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) the same kind of bag (c) sun or shade (d) amount of water drops
5. 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a few hours (b) a potted plant (c) a clear plastic bag (d) a battery cell
6. 6.📘 Leaves have tiny holes that let out water vapour. What are they called? (a) veins (b) stomata (c) roots (d) petals
7. 7.True or false: take in water from soil is a job of the leaves. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔮 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
9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a battery cell (b) a magnet (c) vinegar (d) a rubber band
10. 10.True or false: take in water from soil is a job of the roots. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a magnet (b) a mirror (c) vinegar (d) a clear plastic bag
13. 13.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
14. 14.🔮 Predict: which gives more drops in the bag — a hot sunny day or a cool cloudy day? (a) the hot sunny day (b) both the same (c) neither of them (d) the cool cloudy day
15. 15.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
16. 16.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold the plant in soil? (a) roots (b) leaves (c) flower (d) stem
18. 18.True or false: a few hours is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⚖️ 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) sun or shade (c) the same kind of bag (d) the size of the plant
20. 20.True or false: a mirror is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
22. 22.🔍 What do you see inside the plastic bag after a few hours in the sun? (a) tiny water drops (b) tiny insects (c) salt crystals (d) nothing at all
23. 23.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) a rubber band (c) a mirror (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 same kind of bag is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: hold the plant in soil is a job of the leaves. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
29. 29.True or false: make seeds is a job of the roots. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
31. 31.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
32. 32.True or false: yeast is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⚖️ 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
34. 34.True or false: a magnet is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make seeds? (a) flower (b) leaves (c) stem (d) roots
36. 36.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: give out water vapour? (a) leaves (b) roots (c) stem (d) flower
37. 37.🪴 Where did the water inside the bag come from? (a) the rubber band (b) the leaves (c) the rain (d) the plastic
38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a clear plastic bag (c) a potted plant (d) sunlight
39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a rubber band (b) yeast (c) a potted plant (d) a clear plastic bag
40. 40.🪴 Which of these is a job of the stem? (a) make seeds (b) take in water from soil (c) carry water upward (d) hold the plant in soil

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