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Based on this picture, which is a biotic factor?

• the water

• the clouds

• the tree

• sunlight

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Which is a biotic limiting factor?

• competing plants

• temperature

• wind speed

• soil quality

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What do all biotic organisms require?

• energy

• grass

• land

• soil

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Small, flowering desert plants have adapted to germinate, grow, and

reproduce in a short period of time, when conditions are optimal. To

which abiotic factor are the plants most likely responding?

• rainfall

• soil

• sunlight

• temperature

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A construction company drains a swamp to build a new housing

development. Billy notices that he can no longer hear the loud croaking of

frogs when he walks by the area. Which abiotic factor has become

limiting because of the company’s action?

• soil quality

• air temperature

• size of the frog’s habitat

• competition between insects and frogs

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A student is studying an aquarium that contains goldfish, snails, and

plants. Which abiotic factor will have the most impact on the health of

the aquarium ecosystem?

• size of goldfish

• height of plants

• number of snails

• temperature of water

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Which list includes only abiotic factors?

• air, grass, soil, water

• sunlight, soil, water, and air

• soil, grasshoppers, snails, frogs

• sunlight, flowers, chlorophyll, water

What abiotic factor may affect the survival of a flower in a forest?

• the population of herbivores

• the number of daylight hours

• the type of pollinators available

• the presence of harmful bacteria

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Which abiotic factor is added to the ocean by algae and phytoplankton

during photosynthesis?

• heat

• oxygen

• salt

• sugar

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Which is an abiotic factor that affects the condition of a biome?

• birds

• decomposers

• grass

• water