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1
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2
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3
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4
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Climate
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Does not know climate information of area
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Demonstartes minimal knowledge of the climate of the biome. Does not know how this impacts the ecosystem.
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Is familiar with climate, can explain what impact this has on the biome.
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Is familiar with climate, can explain what impact this has on the biome and how it relates to the ecosystem.
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Unique Characteristics of the biome and interesting facts.
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No knowledge of unique characteristis of the biome
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Knows one unique or interesting fact about this biome
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Knows 2 unique or interesting facts about this biome.
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Knows 3 or more interesting facts about this biome
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Types of organisms
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Knows no unique/specific organisms that live in this biome.
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Knows 2 or more unique/specific organim and how they relate to the biome. At least one plant and one animal represented.
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Knows 2 or more unique/specific organims and how they relate to the biome. At least one plant and one animal represented.
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Knows 4 or more unique/specific organims and how they relate to the biome. At least one plant and one animal represented.
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Adaptations of biotic systems to this biome
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Cannot relate organims to biome.
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Knows 1 organims and how and why these animals'adaptationsrelate to the biome. At least one plant and one animal represented. Each organisms adaptations are unique.
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Knows 2 organims and how and why these animals'adaptationsrelate to the biome. At least one plant and one animal represented. Each organisms adaptations are unique.
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Knows 3 organims and how and why these animals'adaptationsrelate to the biome. At least one plant and one animal represented. Each organisms adaptations are unique.
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Total---->
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