Abiotic-Biotic Project Does not meet expectations Meets expectations Exceeds expectations Criteria 0 points 35 points 45 points Only includes 3 out of Includes all 5 of data or the 5 data or information regarding 5 pieces of Data Does not include any data or information regarding biotic or abiotic and may & Information information regarding biotic or biotic or abiotic to include additional Regarding abiotic to explain changes in explain changes in information to explain carrying capacity and effect of Abiotic & Biotic carrying capacity and changes in carrying population size. Factors effect of population capacity and effect of size. population size. Includes all 3 of the Only includes 1 out of 3 Does not include any potential potential changes to an potential changes to an Changes changes to an ecosystem ecosystem and additional ecosystem changes are identified All 5 positive or negative Only 3 out of 5 positive consequences that result Positive & Does not include any positive or or negative from a reduction in negative consequences that result consequences that Negative biodiversity are included from a reduction in biodiversity result from a reduction Consequences and additional in biodiversity consequences are added Does not meet expectations Meets expectations Exceeds expectations Overall Score 0 or more 35 or more 45 or more
Abiotic-Biotic Project Criteria Does not meet expectations 0 points Meets expectations 35 points Exceeds expectations 45 points 5 pieces of Data & Information Regarding Abiotic & Biotic Factors Does not include any data or information regarding biotic or abiotic to explain changes in carrying capacity and effect of population size. Only includes 3 out of the 5 data or information regarding biotic or abiotic to explain changes in carrying capacity and effect of population size. Includes all 5 of data or information regarding biotic or abiotic and may include additional information to explain changes in carrying capacity and effect of population size. Changes Does not include any potential changes to an ecosystem Only includes 1 out of 3 potential changes to an ecosystem Includes all 3 of the potential changes to an ecosystem and additional changes are identified Positive & Negative Consequences Does not include any positive or negative consequences that result from a reduction in biodiversity Only 3 out of 5 positive or negative consequences that result from a reduction in biodiversity All 5 positive or negative consequences that result from a reduction in biodiversity are included and additional consequences are added Overall Score Does not meet expectations 0 or more Meets expectations 35 or more Exceeds expectations 45 or more
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