Abiotic and Biotic Factors

How does water affect an ecosystem?

• Water is essential for all living organisms and determines the types of plants and animals that can survive.

• Water has no significant impact on ecosystems.

• Water only affects aquatic life and not terrestrial organisms.

• Water is only important for drinking and does not influence ecosystem dynamics.

Give examples of abiotic factors.

• Water, sunlight, air, soil

• Plants, animals, fungi, bacteria

• Clouds, rain, snow, wind

• Rocks, trees, insects, fish

What is precipitation?

• Water that evaporates from the ground

• Water in liquid or solid form that falls from the atmosphere to the ground, including rain, snow, sleet, and hail.

• Water that is stored in rivers and lakes

• Water that is absorbed by plants

What is the importance of soil in an ecosystem?

• Soil provides nutrients for plants, which are the foundation of food chains.

• Soil is primarily used for construction and building foundations.

• Soil has no significant role in ecosystems and is often overlooked.

• Soil is a source of water for aquatic life.

What is an example of an abiotic factor that affects climate?

• Temperature

• Humidity

• Soil type

• Wind direction

What are biotic factors?

• The non-living components of an ecosystem, such as water and soil.

• The living components of an ecosystem, including plants, animals, and microorganisms.

• The chemical substances that affect living organisms in an ecosystem.

• The physical environment in which organisms live.

What is an example of a biotic interaction?

• Predation, where one organism (predator) eats another (prey)

• Photosynthesis, where plants convert sunlight into energy

• Decomposition, where dead organic matter is broken down

• Pollination, where insects transfer pollen between flowers

Give examples of biotic factors.

• Rocks and minerals

• Animals, plants, fungi, and bacteria

• Water and air

• Temperature and sunlight

How do abiotic factors influence biotic factors?

• Abiotic factors like water and sunlight determine the types of plants that can grow, which in turn affects the animals that can live in that ecosystem.

• Abiotic factors have no impact on biotic factors in an ecosystem.

• Abiotic factors only affect the soil quality and not the living organisms.

• Abiotic factors influence biotic factors by changing the climate conditions drastically.

What are abiotic factors?

• Living components of an ecosystem

• Non-living components of an ecosystem, such as water, sunlight, air, and soil

• Factors that affect the growth of living organisms

• Biotic factors that interact with abiotic factors