Exit Ticket: Biotic or Abiotic Factors

All of the living things in an ecosystem are called _____ factors.

• biotic

• abiotic

All of the nonliving things in an ecosystem are called _____ factors.

• biotic

• abiotic

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of these lists ONLY biotic factors?

• squirrel, tree, and soil

• algae, shrimp, and fish

• temperature, rainfall, and cacti

• polar bear, snow, and seals

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Which of theses are examples of abiotic factors? (mark all that are true)

• temperature

• precipitation

• dead tree

• soil

• sunlight

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A biologist is studying microorganisms. The microorganisms are examples of ______ in the ecosystem.

• biotic factors

• abiotic factors