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Biotic vs. Abiotic Factors

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A rock

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

2.

Zebra

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

3.

Lion

a)

Abiotic

b)

Biotic

4.

Temperature

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

5.

Tree

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

6.

Sand

a)

Abiotic

b)

Biotic

7.

Lynx

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

8.

Sunlight

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

9.

wind

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

10.

Fox

a)

Abiotic

b)

Biotic

11.

water

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

12.

Mushroom

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

13.

Chameleon

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

14.

Is dirt a biotic or abiotic factor?

¿El suelo es biótico o abiótico?

a)

biotic

b)

abiotic

15.

Abiotic factors are ___________.

a)

non-living parts of an ecosystem

b)

living parts of an ecosystem

c)

things that once were alive, but now are dead

d)

not important parts of ecosystems.

16.

Biotic factors are ___________.

Los factores bióticos son ___________

a)

non-living parts of an ecosystem (sin vida)

b)

living parts of an ecosystem (con vida)

c)

things that once were alive, but now are dead (muerto)

d)

not important parts of ecosystems. (no importante)

17.

An ecosystem is made up of __________.

Un ecosistema está formado por __________.

a)

living things only (solo vivo)

b)

non-living things only (solo no vivo)

c)

both living and non-living things (vivo y no vivo)

18.

T/F: Abiotic factors are an unimportant part of ecosystems.

(T/F: Los factores abióticos son una parte sin importancia de los ecosistemas.)

a)

true (verdadero)

b)

false (falso)

19.

What does the word root 'bio-' mean?

a)

living

b)

dead

c)

science

d)

study

20.

What are the biotic factors in this image?

What are the biotic factors in this image?

a)

sunlight, elephants, and grasses (luz del sol, elefantes y pastos)

b)

elephant, grass, plants (elefante, hierba, plantas)

c)

sunlight, water, and air (la luz del sol, el agua y el aire)

21.
Which of the following is an example of an interaction between a living and nonliving organism?
a)
a snake using a mouse for food
b)
a worm using the soil as shelter
c)
a bird using an insect for food
22.

All the living things in an ecosystem are called ______________________ factors.

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Environment

c)

Biotic

d)

Abiotic

23.

Which of the following is NOT a biotic factor?

a)

Coyote

b)

air

c)

elephant

24.
Temperature, light, air, water, and soil are all  _____  parts of the environment
a)
alive
b)
biotic 
c)
abiotic
d)
living
25.

Fungi are

a)

Biotic factors

b)

Abiotic factors

26.

What does the word root 'abio-' mean?

a)

living

b)

dead

c)

science

d)

without life

27.
Which of the following is an example of an interaction between a living and nonliving organism?
a)

A cat chasing a dog

b)

A sloth using a tree for shelter

c)

An elephant drinking water

28.

Which of the following is an example of an interaction between a living and nonliving organism?

a)

A bear hibernating in a cave

b)

A person eating a salad

c)

A bird and the tree it makes its nest in

29.

Which of the following is an example of an interaction between a living and nonliving organism?

a)

A snake eating a mouse

b)

A fish taking in water through its gills

c)

A frog sitting on a lilypad