Which of the following is an example of a biotic factor in the Chesapeake Bay watershed?

• Fish

• Water

• Sunlight

• Rocks

Which of the following is an abiotic factor that could be found in the Chesapeake Bay watershed?

• Crabs

• Grass

• Soil

• Birds

A student is making a chart to compare biotic and abiotic factors in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Which of the following would be the best way to organize the information?

• List living things under biotic and nonliving things under abiotic

• List all animals under abiotic and all plants under biotic

• List all water sources under biotic and all land sources under abiotic

• List all factors randomly without categories

Why is it important to separate biotic and abiotic factors when studying an ecosystem like the Chesapeake Bay watershed?

• It helps to understand how living and nonliving things interact

• It makes the chart look more colorful

• It is required for all science projects

• It helps to count the number of animals only

Which of the following is a biotic factor?

• Cypress Trees

• Clay

• Sunlight

• Silt

Which of the following is an abiotic factor?

• River otters

• Blue crabs

• Sunlight

• Cypress Trees

Select the group that contains only biotic factors.

• Cypress Trees, Blue crabs, River otters

• Clay, Sunlight, Silt

• Cypress Trees, Sunlight, Silt

• Blue crabs, Clay, Sunlight

Why are blue crabs considered biotic factors in an ecosystem?

• Because they are living organisms

• Because they are made of minerals

• Because they provide sunlight

• Because they are a type of soil

If you were to add "water" to the chart, under which category would it go and why?

• Abiotic Factors, because water is non-living

• Biotic Factors, because water is alive

• Biotic Factors, because water supports life

• Abiotic Factors, because water is a plant

Which body of water does Section 1 of the map of Virginia flow to?

• Chesapeake Bay

• Gulf of Mexico

• North Carolina Sound

• Atlantic Ocean