Kesler Abiotic/Biotic Quizizz

What is an abiotic factor?

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What is a biotic factor?

Think about a desert ecosystem. List 3 biotic factors within that ecosystem.

Think about a desert ecosystem. List 3 abiotic factors within that ecosystem.

How does a decrease in abiotic resources impact the population growth in an ecosystem?

• The population size will increase.

• The population size will decrease.

• The population size will not change.

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What determines the carrying capacity in an ecosystem?

• The number of different species in the ecosystem

• limiting factors

• only biotic factors

• only abiotic factors

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Which of the following is an example of two organisms competing for an abiotic factor?

• Two different species of insects competing for leaves from trees

• Two different species competing for small rodents to eat.

• Two different species of birds competing for berries to eat.

• Two different species of mammals competing for the same water source.

Identify the abiotic factors in the list ​ ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)  

• Table
• chair
• Desk
• Trees
• Cats
• Fish

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What are the abiotic factors in this image?

• water, sunlight, dirt, air

• birds and plants

• birds, water, dirt

• plants, water

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Categorize the factors as abiotic or biotic.

Groups:

(a) Abiotic

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(b) Biotic

• Cat

• Plants
• Animals
• Clouds
• Wind

• Walrus

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• Air

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• Insects
• Water

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• Microorganisms
• Minerals

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