Biotic vs. Abiotic

Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor?

• Bacteria

• Water

• Insects

• Fungi

What is a biotic factor in an ecosystem?

• Temperature

• Plants

• Humidity

• Sunlight

Which of the following best describes an abiotic factor?

• Living components of the environment

• Non-living physical and chemical elements in the environment

• Animals only

• Plants and animals

How do abiotic factors affect the distribution of organisms?

• By providing food

• By altering the landscape

• By influencing the climate and available resources

• By interacting socially with the organisms

Which of the following is a biotic factor that could affect the growth of a plant?

• Soil pH

• Amount of sunlight

• Type of pollinators

• Air temperature

Choose the abiotic factor from the list below:

• Viruses

• Wind

• Bacteria

• Fungi

Which of the following scenarios is an example of a biotic interaction?

• A rock providing shade for a small animal

• A deer eating leaves from a tree

• Water freezing and cracking a boulder

• Wind dispersing seeds across a field

What role do abiotic factors play in an ecosystem?

• They reproduce to maintain population balance

• They decompose organic material

• They regulate the life processes of biotic components

• They serve as habitat for organisms

Which of the following is not a biotic factor?

• Algae

• Fish

• Rocks

• Birds

What is the primary difference between biotic and abiotic factors?

• Biotic factors are always mobile, while abiotic factors are stationary

• Biotic factors are living or once-living organisms, abiotic factors are non-living elements

• Abiotic factors can reproduce, biotic cannot

• There is no significant difference; both terms mean the same