Hydrologic Cycle Essay

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Question: How much water does a green plant lose by transpiration? Hypothesis: if the loss of mass from a green plant over period of time is measured, then the rate of transpiration can be calculated. Evidence: Change in mass due to the loss of water by transpiration Initial mass of the plant=8.81g Time elapsed(min) Combined mass of plant and apparatus(g) Total change in mass 0 195.74 0 10 195.72 0.02 20 195.70 0.02 30 195.68 0.02 40 195.66 0.02 50 195.64 0.02 Analysis and interpretation 1. The rate of transpiration was constant, because the plant is loses 0.02g of water every 10 minutes. 2 table 1.2 calculating the rate of transpiration Total volume of water lost(1g water =1mL)………………………………………0.1 mL Total time elapsed…………………………………………………………………50min Average rate of water loss…………………………………………………………0.002mL/min Initial mass of plant………………………………………………………………..8.81g Rate of water loss per gram of plant……………………………………………0.0002ml/min/g Evaluation 1. The health of the plant is not ensured; -room temperature might speed up of low down the rate of water loss; the size of the plant, bigger the plant the more amount of water is going to lose. 2. –use a cover or lid with a hole less water evaporation. -Type of light that the plant is under. 3. Yes, the hypothesis stated that we would be able to measure the rate of transpiration if we recorded the amount of water lost through the leaves over a specific time period. And we were able to measure the loss of the mass from a green plant over a period of time is measured; therefore the rate of transpiration can be calculated; and it is 0.002 mL/min. With the measurements we recorded we were indeed able to measure the rate of transpiration. We took the amount of water lost over 50 minutes and we were able to calculate the rate. Extension 1. Looking at the graph after 24hours the plant is going to lose

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