Abiotic & Biotic Factors

The prefix bio- means "living" Biotic factors are any factors in an ecosystem that are alive or were once alive.

Biotic Factor

​Abiotic factors are factors that were never alive and could never be alive. They still affect the ecosystem, though.

​​Abiotic Factor

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes what is in an ecosystem?

• All the living things.

• All the non-living things.

• All the living and non-living things in an area.

Multiple Choice

This is part of the....

• Geosphere
• Biosphere
• Hydrosphere
• Cryosphere

Multiple Choice

All living things on earth are part of the....

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Cryosphere

Multiple Choice

This is part of the....

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

Multiple Choice

This is part of the....

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

• Cryosphere

• Hydrosphere

Multiple Choice

The variety of life in the world, a habitat, or an ecosystem

• biodiversity

• ecosystem

• mutations

• diversity

Multiple Choice

Abiotic can be defined as?

• An organism that is alive

• Non-living parts of the environment

• Living Parts of the environment

• A new kind of Pokemon that lives with Pikachu

Multiple Choice

All living things or organisms in an ecosystem are

• None

• biotic factors

• abiotic factors

Multiple Select

Select ALL the biotic factors

• Rotten log

• water

• dragon fly

• bacteria

• lily pad

Multiple Select

Choose all the biotic factors

• Plants

• Sunlight

• Oxygen

• Insects

• Bacteria

Multiple Choice

Temperature is a _________factor

• Biotic

• Abiotic

• living

• cool

Multiple Choice

Termites are tiny insects that can cause severe damage to homes and other structures that consist of wood. Termites are an example of what type of factor.

• Biotic

• Abiotic

Multiple Choice

The Sun is the source of all energy within an ecosystem. Plants depend on light from the sun in order to perform the process of photosynthesis. Sunlight is an example of what type of factor?

• Biotic

• Abiotic

Multiple Choice

An angler fish has a fleshy growth on its head that gives off light. This part acts as a lure to help the angler fish catch its prey. An anglerfish is an example of which type of factor?

• Biotic

• Abiotic

Open Ended

This final video will provide a short review of the basics of abiotic and biotic factors. After viewing, provide a brief summary of what you have learned from today's lesson.