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Analyzing your Ecosystem

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I. PARTS OF ECOSYSTEMS- Use complete sentences throughout your responses.

1.) Describe the biotic parts of your ecosystem.

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2.) Describe the abiotic parts of your ecosystem.

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3.) Name one population in your ecosystem and describe or infer what they are doing.

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4.) Name all populations that create the community in your ecosystem.

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5.) Infer: How do the biotic (living) and abiotic (nonliving) things interact in your ecosystem.
Describe 3 different examples

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Score Description
Expert - My response shows I understand the
4 content/ skills completely and can explain them in
detail.
Proficient - My response shows I understand the
3
important parts about the content/skills.
Developing - My response shows I have a
2 general understanding of the content/skills, but
I’m also confused about some important parts.
Beginning - My response shows I have minimal
1
understanding of the content/skills.
No Evidence - My response shows I have no
0
understanding of the content/skills