Transpiration Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 15: How a plant drinks and gives out water · Set 99 · 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? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the time we wait (b) the size of the plant (c) amount of water drops (d) the same kind of bag
2. 2.🪴 Which of these is a job of the leaves? (a) take in water from soil (b) hold up the leaves (c) carry water upward (d) make food in sunlight
3. 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a few hours (b) a rubber band (c) a potted plant (d) vinegar
4. 4.🪴 Where did the water inside the bag come from? (a) the rain (b) the leaves (c) the rubber band (d) the plastic
5. 5.⚖️ 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) sun or shade (c) the same kind of bag (d) the size of the plant
6. 6.True or false: sunlight is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🛟 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
8. 8.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: give out water vapour? (a) flower (b) stem (c) leaves (d) roots
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 rubber band for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
11. 11.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
12. 12.🔮 Predict: you tie a bag on a branch with no leaves. Will it collect much water? (a) it fills with soil (b) much more water (c) exactly the same (d) much less water
13. 13.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) a rubber band (d) a mirror
14. 14.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a potted plant (b) a clear plastic bag (c) a rubber band (d) vinegar
16. 16.True or false: a rubber band is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) yeast (b) a rubber band (c) a few hours (d) a potted plant
18. 18.⚖️ 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
19. 19.True or false: hold the plant in soil is a job of the roots. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a rubber band (b) a few hours (c) a mirror (d) a clear plastic bag
21. 21.🧺 Do we need a few hours for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
22. 22.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
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 size of the plant”? (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? What do we do with “the time we wait”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
25. 25.📘 Leaves have tiny holes that let out water vapour. What are they called? (a) veins (b) stomata (c) roots (d) petals
26. 26.🪴 Which of these is a job of the stem? (a) take in water from soil (b) give out water vapour (c) make food in sunlight (d) hold up the leaves
27. 27.🔮 Predict: which gives more drops in the bag — a hot sunny day or a cool cloudy day? (a) neither of them (b) the hot sunny day (c) the cool cloudy day (d) both the same
28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a potted plant (c) a clear plastic bag (d) a few hours
29. 29.🪴 Which of these is a job of the stem? (a) make food in sunlight (b) hold the plant in soil (c) make seeds (d) carry water upward
30. 30.True or false: give out water vapour is a job of the leaves. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📘 What do we call plants giving out water vapour from their leaves? (a) germination (b) digestion (c) transpiration (d) reflection
32. 32.True or false: take in water from soil is a job of the leaves. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🛟 Why must a plastic bag never go over anyone’s head? (a) it changes colour (b) it gets wet (c) it is too big (d) it can block breathing
34. 34.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: carry water upward? (a) leaves (b) flower (c) stem (d) roots
35. 35.🧺 Do we need sunlight for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
36. 36.True or false: give out water vapour is a job of the roots. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) hold the plant in soil (b) make food in sunlight (c) carry water upward (d) hold up the leaves
39. 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) a potted plant (c) a magnet (d) sunlight
40. 40.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) hold up the leaves (b) make food in sunlight (c) give out water vapour (d) take in water from soil

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