Biotic and Abiotic Components

Drought, erosion, flood, and prolonged heat spells are examples of —

• communities

• biotic factors within an ecosystem which affect abiotic components

• populations

• abiotic changes within an ecosystem which can affect biotic factors

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following is NOT an abiotic factor?

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What are some examples of biotic factors?

• Plants, animals and soil

• Bacteria, animals, plants, fungi

• Water, atmospheric gases (O2, CO2, etc.), soil, and sunlight.

• Rocks, soil, rain, water, tempertaure

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is the term used to describe all living things in an ecosystem?

• Biotic Factors

• Abiotic Factors

• Environmental Factors

• Population

What is the term used to describe all non-living things in an ecosystem?

• Biotic Factors

• Abiotic Factors

• Environmental Factors

• Population

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What non-living factor is the most important for an ecosystem to work?

• Rock

• Sun

• Plants

• Animals

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which is an example of a BIOTIC factor in the environment?

• The climate in the region

• Carnivores that consume other animals

• Amount of helium gas in the air

• Flow of water in a river

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Abiotic means

• living

• nonliving

What is a example of a ABIOTIC factor?

• Panda

• Bacteria

• Butterfly

• Weather

Temperature is an example of what kind of factor?

• biotic

• abiotic

• dead

• living

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5