Ecosystem Lesson Introduction

Biotic factors are...

• living things

• non-living things

• undead things

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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Abiotic factors are...

• living things

• non-living things

• undead things

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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Some examples of biotic factors would be

• trees

• insects

• bacteria

• all of the above

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Which of these is NOT an abiotic factor?

• water

• temperature

• grass

• soil

Which of the following is an abiotic factor that plants depend on?

• seed-eating birds

• insect pollinators

• ants building their nests in trees

• nutrients in the soil

Which of the following is a biotic factor?

• humans

• bridges

• roads

• water

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Which of the following is an abiotic factor that could be used for shelter?

• a tree

• a bush

• a bridge

• a field of corn

A place where living and nonliving things interact

• population

• community

• ecosystem

• nutrient cycle

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Define biomass

• The different types of biomass in a given area

• How many living organisms are in a given area

• The mass of living organisms in a given area

• The biotic and abiotic components of an ecosystem

An organism that gets it energy from eating primary consumers

• Primary Consumer

• Secondary Consumer

• Tertiary Consumer

• Energy