Biotic/Abiotic Assessment

All the abiotic and biotic factors within an area

• Ecosystem

• Community

• Environment

• Habitat

Living or once living organisms in an ecosystem

• Abiotic Factor

• Biotic Factor

• Community

• Zombies?!

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Non-living elements within in an ecosystem

• Abiotic Factor

• Biotic Factor

• Community

• Nutrients

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The largest number of individuals of the same species that an area can support

• Maximum Capacity

• Carrying Capacity

• Ecosystem Maximum

• Limiting Factor

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Limits the number of individuals that can live in an ecosystem

• Maximum Capacity

• Carrying Capacity

• Ecosystem Maximum

• Limiting Factor

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Smallest level of ecosystem organization

• Community

• Habitat

• Organism

• Population

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Limiting Factors

Competition for Food: Biotic or Abiotic Factor?

• Biotic Factor

• Abiotic Factor

• Neither

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Limiting Factors

Changing Environmental Conditions: Biotic or Abiotic Factor?

• Biotic Factor

• Abiotic Factor

• Neither

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Limiting Factors

Human Activity: Biotic or Abiotic Factor?

• Biotic Factor

• Abiotic Factor

• Neither

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Limiting Factors

Parasitism: Biotic or Abiotic Factor?

• Biotic Factor

• Abiotic Factor

• Neither

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4