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Competition for Biotic and Abiotic Factors

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Abiotic can be defined as?

a)

An organism that is alive

b)

Non-living parts of an ecosystem

c)

Living Parts of the environment

d)

A new kind of Pokemon that lives with Pikachu

2.

Temperature is a(n) _________factor

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

c)

living

d)

cool

3.

Is a deer an abiotic or biotic factor?

a)

abiotic

b)

biotic

4.

Is rain an abiotic or biotic factor?

a)

abiotic

b)

biotic

5.

Temperature, sunlight, oxygen, water, and soil are all  _____  parts of the environment

a)

alive

b)

biotic 

c)

abiotic

d)

living

6.

Which of the following is a biotic factor?

a)

sun

b)

temperature

c)

soil

d)

grass

7.

Which of the following lists has ONLY biotic factors?

a)

snail, algae, guppy, sunlight

b)

temperature, Daphnia (water flea), snail, guppy (fish)

c)

snail, guppy (fish), Daphnia (water flea), algae

d)

temperature, pH, conductivity, nitrite concentration

8.

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

9.

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

10.

Great Danes are large dogs that were originally referred to as boar hounds because they were bred to hunt boars. They are one of the tallest dog breeds and can weigh up to 200 pounds. Great Danes are an example o which type of factor?

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

11.

José takes the subway to work every morning. He enjoys drinking his coffee and talking to people that sit near him. The other people on the subway are an example of what type of factor?

a)

Abiotic

b)

Biotic

12.

Biotic can be defined as

a)

the living parts of an ecosystem

b)

non-living parts of an environment

c)

rocks and water

d)

snakes and water

13.

All living things or organisms in an ecosystem are

a)

None

b)

biotic factors

c)

abiotic factors

14.

How do plants compete for abiotic factors in an ecosystem?

a)

By growing taller to access more sunlight

b)

By producing more seeds

c)

By attracting more pollinators

d)

By increasing their metabolic rate

15.

Which of the following is an example of competition for biotic factors?

a)

Two plants growing towards the same light source

b)

Two animals fighting for territory

c)

A plant absorbing water from the soil

d)

A fish swimming upstream