Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 89 · 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.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) make seeds (b) hold up the leaves (c) carry water upward (d) hold the plant in soil
2. 2.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) with sharp wire (b) gently, not too tight (c) with a hot glue gun (d) as tight as possible
3. 3.🛟 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
4. 4.🔮 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
5. 5.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: give out water vapour? (a) leaves (b) roots (c) stem (d) flower
6. 6.⚖️ 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
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) amount of water drops (c) sun or shade
8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? What do we do with “sun or shade”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
9. 9.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: take in water from soil? (a) stem (b) flower (c) leaves (d) roots
10. 10.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
11. 11.🔮 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
12. 12.🔮 Predict: a plant gets no water for many days in summer. What happens? (a) it wilts and droops (b) it turns blue (c) it grows faster (d) it flowers more
13. 13.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) hold up the leaves (b) take in water from soil (c) give out water vapour (d) carry water upward
14. 14.True or false: make seeds is a job of the roots. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: give out water vapour is a job of the leaves. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧺 Do we need a rubber band for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
17. 17.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make seeds? (a) stem (b) flower (c) roots (d) leaves
19. 19.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
20. 20.🪴 Which of these is a job of the flower? (a) hold up the leaves (b) make seeds (c) hold the plant in soil (d) carry water upward
21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a rubber band (b) a magnet (c) a few hours (d) a potted plant
22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few hours (b) a rubber band (c) a battery cell (d) a clear plastic bag
23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) a few hours (d) a magnet
24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a potted plant (b) sunlight (c) a clear plastic bag (d) yeast
25. 25.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make food in sunlight? (a) stem (b) flower (c) leaves (d) roots
26. 26.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold the plant in soil? (a) stem (b) flower (c) leaves (d) roots
27. 27.⚖️ 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
28. 28.True or false: take in water from soil is a job of the stem. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📘 What do we call plants giving out water vapour from their leaves? (a) digestion (b) reflection (c) transpiration (d) germination
30. 30.🧺 Do we need yeast for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
31. 31.⚖️ 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 what we measure. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⚖️ 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 size of the plant
33. 33.True or false: a few hours is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a mirror (b) a magnet (c) a rubber band (d) turmeric powder
35. 35.⚖️ 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 time we wait (c) sun or shade (d) the same kind of bag
36. 36.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) make seeds (b) take in water from soil (c) make food in sunlight (d) carry water upward
37. 37.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
38. 38.🪴 Which of these is a job of the stem? (a) make food in sunlight (b) hold up the leaves (c) hold the plant in soil (d) make seeds
39. 39.True or false: hold the plant in soil is a job of the roots. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sunlight (b) a few hours (c) a magnet (d) a potted plant

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