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WorksheetsAbiotic & Biotic Factors
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 19mins
An abiotic factor is
Living
Non-living
Both
Neither
A biotic factor is
Living
Non-living
Both
Neither
What type of factor is this?
Abiotic
Biotic
All of the different populations that live in a specific area.
Community
Ecosystem
Habitat
Village
What type of factor is this?
Biotic
Abiotic
What type of factor is this?
Abiotic
Biotic
What type of factor is this?
Abiotic
Biotic
Cattle egrets forage (feed) in fields among cattle. The egret gets easy access to flying insects stirred up by the cattle, and the cattle don't care if they are there or not.
Mutualism
Competition
Commensalism
Parasitism
A relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unharmed
Mutualism
Competition
Commensalism
Parasitism
All the members of one type of species in a specific area.
Habitat
Population
Community
Ecosystem
What type of symbiosis? Hummingbirds feed on nectar from flowers. The flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds as they move from flower to flower.
Mutualism
Competition
Commensalism
Parasitism
Which abiotic factor would be the main reason a polar bear not live in the desert?
Salt concentration
pH
Temperature
Light
A relationship between two organisms in which both organisms benefit.
Mutualism
Competition
Commensalism
Parasitism
The place where an organism lives that provides it with shelter, food and water.
Ecosystem
Community
Population
Habitat
Aphids are tiny insects that live on and eat the leaves of plants, removing vital nutrients from the plants.
Mutualism
Competition
Commensalism
Parasitism
Which would be a biotic factor for salmon in a river?
Water temperature
Water pH
Bacteria in water
Water salt concentration
What type of symbiosis is this?
Hermit crabs find shells left by snails that have died and move in.
Snails die and leave behind their shells.
Mutualism
Competition
Commensalism
Parasitism
All of the different populations that live in a specific area.
Ecosystem
Ecology
Habitat
Community
Which symbols best describe parasitism?
+, +
+, 0
+, -
-, 0
-, -
Which symbols best describe commensalism?
+, +
+, 0
+, -
-, 0
-, -
Which symbols best describe competition?
+, +
+, 0
+, -
-, -
-, 0
Which symbols best describe predation?
+, +
+, 0
+, -
-, -
-, 0
Which symbols best describe mutualism?
+, +
+, 0
+, -
-, 0
-, -
An abiotic factor related to the climate of an area would be:
Water currents
pH
Temperature
Topography
The classification of symbiosis relationships is
Interspecific - 2 different species
intraspecific - the same species
Both
The classification of competition relationships is
Interspecific - 2 different species
intraspecific - the same species
Both
Which of the following is an example of symbiosis?
A mother bear taking care of her cub
A married couple who agree to split their rent and share housework duties.
One chimp cleaning and grooming the hair of another chimp.
A worm living in a cow's intestine.
An organism that is killed and eaten by another organism
Predator
Prey
Competition
Adaptation
_________ _________ are abiotic and biotic factors that limit the growth of a population.
(a)
The (a) capacity of an environment is limited by the availability of biotic and abiotic resources.
(a) is the struggle among organisms for resources such as food, water, and space.
The maximum number of organisms an ecosystem can support is called the -
biotic factor
limiting factor.
carrying capacity.
abiotic factor
An organism that gets energy from breaking down dead organisms, non-living material or waste is a(an) (a) .
What do you call it when one species benefits AND the other species benefits?
(a)
What do you call it when one species benefits while the other species is harmed?
(a)
