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Abiotic Factors

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Temperature, light, air, water, and soil are all  _____  parts of the environment
a)
alive
b)
biotic 
c)
abiotic
d)
living
2.

What describes all of the living and nonliving components that exist in a particular area?

a)

population

b)

ecosystem

c)

community

d)

organism

3.
What is the term used to describe all living things in an ecosystem?
a)
Biotic Factors
b)
Abiotic Factors
c)
Environmental Factors
d)
Population
4.

What word describes the layer of gasses thsat surround the earth?

a)

Climate

b)

Clouds

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Ecology

5.

Rocks, water, air, minerals, and the remains of once-living things make up what abiotic factor?

a)

Water

b)

Soil

c)

Rabbits

d)

Atmosphere

6.

What abiotic factor has the most influence on where certain organisms can survive?

a)

Temperature

b)

Water

c)

Soil

d)

Atmosphere

7.

Which list consists of abiotic factors only?

a)

Soil, water, cactus, atmosphere

b)

Sun, temperature, soil, bamboo

c)

Atmosphere, soil, climate, water

d)

Water, catfish, weather, soil

8.
What are the biotic factors in this image?
a)
sunlight, elephants, and grasses
b)
sunlight, water,  and air
c)
elephants, plants, trees 
9.

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.

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

10.

The Sun is the source of all energy within an ecosystem. Plants depend on light from the sun in order to perform the process of photosynthesis. Sunlight is an example of what type of factor?

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

11.

An ecosystem is made up of all the _______________________ and _____________________ factors in an area

(a)  

12.

Living or once-living organisms in an ecosystem are called ________________________ _________________________

(a)  

13.

Non living elements in an ecosystem are called ___________________ _________________

(a)  

14.

Which of the following are biotic factors?

a)

Deer

b)

Fern

c)

mushroom

d)

soil

15.

Which of the following are abiotic factors?

a)

weather

b)

volcano

c)

elephant

d)

fish

16.

An arctic blast pushed its way through several of the Northern state in the United State. The temperatures dropped below freezing for several days. Temperature is an example of which type of factor?

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

17.

Water is a compound that consists of 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom. Up to 60% of an adult human is made up of water. Water is an example of what type of factor?

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

18.

A hollow, sealed glass sphere contains sand, water, air, algae, and tiny brine shrimp. The sphere is a model ecosystem. Which of these is a biotic factor of this ecosystem?

a)

air

b)

algae

c)

sand

d)

water

19.

In many desert ecosystems, days are hot and nights are cold. Water is scarce, so animals seek water wherever possible. The spines of a cactus are actually leaves adapted to conserve water. The cactus plants have also adapted to live in thin, sandy soil. Which of the following is a biotic component of a desert ecosystem?

a)

the thin, sandy soil

b)

the wide temperature range

c)

the scarcity of water

d)

the spiny cactus leaves

20.

Which of the following is a biotic factor in an ocean ecosystem?

a)

the salt content of the water

b)

the temperature of the water

c)

the fish in the water

d)

the oxygen in the water