Biotic or Abiotic Food Web

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

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Abiotic means

• living

• nonliving

Temperature, light, air, water, and soil are all  _____  parts of the environment

• alive

• biotic 

• abiotic

• living

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Temperature is an example of what kind of factor?

• biotic

• abiotic

• dead

• living

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In this ecosystem, a disease spreads that kills 80% of the mice population. What effect would this have on competition between other members of the food web?

• Increased competition between populations that feed on mice

• Decreased competition between populations that feed on mice

• Increased competition between populations that feed on grass

• Decreased competition between organisms that feed on frogs

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What does "abiotic" refer to?

• The living organisms in an environment

• The non-living factors in an environment

• The decomposers in an ecosystem

• The primary producers in an ecosystem

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Which of the following is considered a biotic factor in an ecosystem?

• Water

• Sunlight

• Trees

• Rocks

Which type of organism should replace the X in the food web?

• an omnivore

• an herbivore

• a carnivore

• a producer

Answer explanation

herbivores - eat plants

carnivores - eat animals

omnivores - eat plants and animals

The "X" eats tadpoles (animals) and Aquatic plants. The "X" is an omnivore.

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What is the primary difference between biotic and abiotic factors?

• Biotic factors are living, while abiotic factors are non-living.

• Abiotic factors can reproduce, while biotic factors cannot.

• Biotic factors are always harmful to ecosystems, while abiotic factors are beneficial.

• Abiotic factors include animals and plants, while biotic factors include rocks and water.

Which type of organism is missing from this food web?

• Decomposer

• Predator

• Consumer

• Producer

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