Abiotic vs Biotic Factors & Pollution

A living or once-living organisms is

• population
• biotic

• abiotic

• community

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

A nonliving element is

• animal
• abiotic

• biotic

• organism

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following is NOT abiotic?

• sun
• temperature
• soil
• grass

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following is not biotic?

• mushroom
• air
• elephant
• coyote

Is a deer an abiotic or biotic? 

• abiotic
• biotic

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Water, air, soil, and temperature are all examples of __________.

• abiotic
• organisms
• biotic
• population

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Ava decides to spend the weekend observing the squirrels in the neighborhood. As she watches them, she takes photos and makes notes about their activities. The drawing shows one of the activities she observes. Ava observes the squirrels in many types of interactions. Which of the following is an interaction with an abiotic factor of the environment?

• Catching beetles on the lawn
• Drinking water from a stream
• Burying acorns by an oak tree
• Running from a neighbor's cat

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Can be traced back to the point of origin.

• Point Source Pollution

• Non-point source pollution

Cannot easily be traced to the source of the pollution.

• Point Source Pollution

• Non-point source pollution

Sewage leaking from a pipe.

• Point Source Pollution

• Non-point source pollution

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3