Biotic and Abiotic Components

Which of the following is a BIOTIC factor?

• sun

• temperature

• soil

• grass

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Which of the following is an ABIOTIC factor?

• mushroom

• air

• elephant

• coyote

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What is an example of a BIOTIC factor?

• bear

• rocks

• soil

• water

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An organisms in an environment is a _______.

• abiotic factor

• biotic factor

Lizards and cacti are BIOTIC factors in a desert ecosystem. Which ABIOTIC factors do they depend on?

• insects and sun

• water and insects

• snakes and temperature

• water and soil

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Nonliving elements in an ecosystem are called _______________.

• biotic factors

• abiotic factors

• limiting factors

• fear factors

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Select all the ABIOTIC factors

• bacteria

• minerals

• sunlight

• temperature

• mushrooms

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Which is an example of an ABIOTIC factor in a pond environment?

• The water

• A frog

• A grasshopper

• A snake

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Which of the following shows an ABIOTIC factor interacting with a BIOTIC factor in the environment?

• Lamprey eels survive by attaching themselves to trout.

• Water temperature affects its oxygen level.

• Low light intensity affects the growth of forest pine trees.

• Gypsy moth caterpillars eat the leaves of apple trees.

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Which of the following is an ABIOTIC factor that could affect BIOTIC factors?

• Population of rabbits.

• Length of daylight.

• Presence of harmful bacteria.

• Number of herbivores.

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