6.12A Abiotic and Biotic Factors

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Biotic Factors

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(b) Abiotic Factors

• soil

• mushrooms

• moss

• dirt

• water

• temperature

• wind

• grass

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Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor affecting a population of fish in a lake?

• Predation by birds

• Availability of oxygen in the water

• Competition for mates

• Availability of nesting sites

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What are the Biotic factors in this image?

• There are none
• Sunlight, water, air
• Elephants, plants, trees 
• Air, elephants, humidity

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Check the biotic factors. Select THREE answers.

• A tree

• Bacteria

• Oxygen

• An ant

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What is a biotic factor?

• Anything that is living, or once living

• anything that is not alive

• something that you see in a store

• none of the above.

What is a abiotic factor?

• anything that is living, or once living

• things that are not living, and never were living

• none of the above

• all of the above

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temperature is an example of...

• a biotic factor

• an abiotic factor

• none of the above

• a biotic factor

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Is wind a biotic or abiotic factor?

• biotic

• abiotic

Which of these is NOT an abiotic factor?

• water

• temperature

• grass

• soil

Termites are tiny insects that can cause severe damage to homes and other structures that consist of wood. Termites are an example of what type of factor.

• Biotic

• Abiotic