Abiotic vs Biotic Survivor The Rules Choose one

Abiotic vs. Biotic Survivor

The Rules! • Choose one of the habitats: taiga, ocean, grassland, wetland, pond, desert, or forest * Write your habitat at the top of your paper • Every group starts with 100 points – add or subtract each round according to the environmental conditions • Keep track of the abiotic and biotic factors that are mentioned in the game

Round 1 • An increase in atmospheric CO 2 causes an increase in plants. • Everyone but the desert ADD 50 POINTS.

Round 2 • There has been a decrease in temperatures worldwide all living things are affected. • Taiga AND Desert ADD 60 POINTS. • EVERYONE ELSE SUBTRACT 20 POINTS.

Round 3 • A fire spreads across the southern U. S. sending animals running and destroying plants. • Forest, Taiga, Grassland SUBTRACT 50 POINTS. • Desert SUBTRACT 10 POINTS.

Round 4 • Global Warming has caused temperatures to steadily increase. All animals/plants, except in the desert, thrive. • ADD 60 POINTS.

Round 5 • Hurricane season hits extra hard this year, animals die. • Ocean SUBTRACT 60 POINTS. • Everyone else SUBTRACT 30 POINTS.

Round 6 • The increase in sand in the soil decreases the amount of vegetation. • Taiga, Grassland, and Forest SUBTRACT 50 POINTS.

Round 7 • Acid rain continues for 3 days straight and wild life decreases. • Ocean, Wetland, and Pond SUBTRACT 50 POINTS. • Everyone else SUBTRACT 30 POINTS.

Round 8 • Steady sunlight increases plant growth. • ADD 40 POINTS to everyone but the desert.

Round 9 • Extreme wind tears shallow rooted plants. • SUBTRACT 60 POINTS Grassland, Wetland Desert. • SUBTRACT 10 POINTS Forest.

Round 10 • Consistently cloudy skies kill plants. • SUBTRACT 80 POINTS everyone!

THE END! • Total up your points to see who wins! • Turn your completed paper into the tray.