READING COMPREHENSION: Abiotic and Biotic Factors

What is an abiotic factor?

• A frog

• A leaf

• A rock

• A dead tree

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is a biotic factor?

• A bicycle

• A piece of wood

• Cement

• A brick

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Identify the sand in a desert as biotic or abiotic.

• Biotic

• Abiotic

• Both

• Neither

Identify pollen from a plant as biotic or abiotic.

• Biotic

• Abiotic

• Both

• Neither

Identify the bacteria in a lake as biotic or abiotic.

• Biotic

• Abiotic

• Both

• Neither

Identify pollution from an oil refinery as biotic or abiotic.

• Biotic

• Abiotic

• Both

• Neither

A dead tree is still considered a biotic factor because:

• It is made of inorganic materials

• It was once living

• It is non-cellular

• It is non-living

Name one abiotic factor present in coral reefs.

• Fish

• Coral

• Water

• Algae

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Name one biotic factor present in coral reefs.

• Sand

• Coral

• Rocks

• Sunlight

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What does the term "biotic" mean?

• Non-living

• Never having lived

• Living or having lived

• Inorganic