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Abiotic vs Biotic Factors

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All living things or organisms in an ecosystem are

a)

None

b)

biotic factors

c)

abiotic factors

2.

Which of the following is NOT a biotic factor?

a)

Coyote

b)

air

c)

elephant

3.

Is a deer an abiotic or biotic factor?

a)

abiotic

b)

biotic

4.

Is sunlight an abiotic or biotic factor?

a)

abiotic

b)

biotic

5.

Is a rain an abiotic or biotic factor?

a)

abiotic

b)

biotic

6.

Is a rose an abiotic or biotic factor?

a)

abiotic

b)

biotic

7.

Is a dog considered abiotic or biotic?

a)

Abiotic

b)

Biotic

c)

Neither

8.

Is a Cat considered abiotic or biotic?

a)

Abiotic

b)

Biotic

c)

Neither

9.

Is a tree considered abiotic or biotic?

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

c)

Neither

10.

Is water considered abiotic or biotic?

a)

Abiotic

b)

biotic

c)

neither

11.

Is wind considered abiotic or biotic?

a)

Abiotic

b)

biotic

c)

neither

12.

Is a rock considered abiotic or biotic?

a)

Abiotic

b)

biotic

c)

neither

13.

Is your temperature considered abiotic or biotic?

a)

Abiotic

b)

biotic

c)

neither

14.

Is a human considered abiotic or biotic?

a)

abiotic

b)

biotic

c)

neither

d)

both

15.

Abiotic means ____________.

a)

life/ living

b)

not-living

16.

a blue whale

a)

Biotic factor

b)

Abiotic factor

17.

A cactus

a)

Biotic factor

b)

Abiotic factor

18.

A zebra skeleton

a)

Biotic factor

b)

Abiotic factor

19.

Soil or dirt

a)

Biotic factor

b)

Abiotic factor

20.

Precipitation (rain, snow, sleet, hail)

a)

Biotic factor

b)

Abiotic factor

21.

Climate

a)

Biotic factor

b)

Abiotic factor

22.

Weather (sunny, rainy, windy, snowy)

a)

Biotic factor

b)

Abiotic factor

23.

A pinecone

a)

Biotic factor

b)

Abiotic factor

24.

A deciduous tree

a)

Biotic factor

b)

Abiotic factor

25.

Bacteria

a)

Biotic factor

b)

Abiotic factor

26.

Gases

a)

Biotic factor

b)

Abiotic factor

27.
What abiotic factors are present in the picture?
a)
Fire
b)
Oxygen
c)
Heat
d)
All of the Above
28.
Which of the following is not a biotic factor?
a)
mushroom
b)
air
c)
elephant
d)
coyote
29.
Which of the following is not an abiotic factor?
a)
sun
b)
temperature
c)
soil
d)
grass
30.

A nonliving part of an ecosystem is a(n) ___________ factor.

a)

abiotic

b)

biotic

31.

All living or once living things in an ecosystem are

a)

None

b)

biotic factors

c)

abiotic factors

32.

All nonliving things in an ecosystem are ____________

a)

None

b)

biotic factors

c)

abiotic factors

33.
What are the abiotic factors in this image? 
a)
water, sunlight, dirt, air
b)
birds and plants
c)
water, plants, and birds 
34.
What are the biotic factors in this image?
a)
sunlight, elephants, and grasses
b)
sunlight, water,  and air
c)
elephants, plants, trees 
35.

Minerals in the soil are

a)

Biotic Factors

b)

Abiotic Factors

36.

Bacteria are

a)

Biotic factors

b)

Abiotic factors

37.

Access to sun

a)

abiotic

b)

biotic

38.

pollutants/toxins

a)

abiotic

b)

biotic

39.

parasites

a)

abiotic

b)

biotic

40.

shelter/space

a)

abiotic

b)

biotic

41.

predators/hunting

a)

abiotic

b)

biotic

42.

Natural Disasters. (flooding, wildfires, etc.)

a)

abiotic

b)

biotic

43.

Death

a)

abiotic

b)

biotic

44.

(clean) Water, (clean) air,(clean) soil

a)

abiotic

b)

biotic

45.

Illness (bacteria)/ Injury/malfunction

a)

abiotic

b)

biotic