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Biotic and abiotic factors

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 50mins

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1.

An ecosystem is made up of all of the​ (a)   and ​ (b)   things in an area. This includes all of the ​ (c)   , ​ (d)   , and other living things that make up the ​ (e)   of life in an area.

Choose from the below words
living
nonliving
plants
animals
communities
2.

What are biotic factors?

a)

All the living thing in an ecosystem.

b)

All the nonliving things in an area.

c)

Animals and rocks in an area.

d)

Thing in a natural environment.

3.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

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Biotic Factors
Abiotic factos
4.

A biotic factor is a living organism that shapes its environment.

(a)  

5.

Abiotic factors are the ​ (a)   factors in an environment such as ​ (b)   , light, ​ (c)   and nutrients.

Choose from the below words
non-living
living
water
temperature
plants
animals
water,
cats
trees
6-10.

The Enchanted Forest

Once upon a time, in a magical forest, there were many living things such as trees, flowers, animals, and insects. These are called biotic factors because they are living organisms that interact with each other in the ecosystem. The trees provided shelter for the animals, the animals helped in pollinating the flowers, and the insects decomposed the fallen leaves to enrich the soil.

The forest was also influenced by non-living things like sunlight, water, air, and soil. These are known as abiotic factors. The sunlight provided energy for the plants to grow, the water quenched the thirst of the animals, the air helped in spreading the seeds, and the soil provided nutrients for the plants to thrive.

Within the forest, there were chains of who-eats-who relationships. For example, the plants were eaten by the herbivorous animals, which were then hunted by the carnivorous animals. This is called a food chain, where each organism depends on the one below it for food. This balance of biotic and abiotic factors made the forest a harmonious and thriving ecosystem.

6.

Which of the following is an abiotic factor essential for the forest's ecosystem?

a)

Sunlight

b)

Water

c)

Air

d)

Soil

7.

What factors contribute to the harmonious and thriving ecosystem of the forest in The Enchanted Forest?

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8.

In The Enchanted Forest, there were chains of who-eats-who relationships within the forest, forming a food chain where each organism depends on the one below it for (a)  

9.

What factors influence the forest?

a)

Sunlight and rainfall

b)

Animals and plants

c)

Temperature and soil composition

d)

Human activities and pollution

10.

Which of the following are examples of biotic factors in The Enchanted Forest?

a)

Rocks

b)

Waterfalls

c)

Trees

d)

Insects

11.

Draw an abiotic factor that interacts in an acuatic ecosystem.

12.

Write words related with biotic factors.

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