Exploring Biotic and Abiotic Factors

What are biotic factors?

• Biotic factors are the living things of an ecosystem.

• Biotic factors are the non-living things of an ecosystem.

Can you name three biotic factors in an ecosystem?

• Plants, animals, microorganisms

• Sunlight, temperature, soil

• Rocks, water, air

• Clouds, minerals, nutrients

What are abiotic factors?

• Abiotic factors are the living organisms in an ecosystem.

• Abiotic factors are non-living things of an ecosystem.

Give two examples of abiotic factors.

• Water and sunlight.

• Deer and birds

Why are abiotic factors important in an ecosystem?

• Because non-living things need them to live in a place.

• Because living things need them to grow, eat and reproduce.

Why are plants considered biotic factors?

• Plants live only (únicamente) in water, not on land.

• Plants are living things that interact with others in an ecosystem.

• Plants are non-living things that do not interact with ecosystems.

An ecosystem is healthy when…

• there is a balance and biodiversity.

• there isn’t a balance and biodiversity.

Human activity and environmental changes can affect the balance of an ecosystem.

• True

• False

The temperature is getting hotter. The ice is going to melt.

• False

• Maybe

• True

The water is polluted. The fish are going to die or get sick.

• True

• False

• Maybe