Biotic and Abiotic Components of Ecosystems

What might you not expect to see while walking through a rainforest?

• Rain

• Penguins

• Dense trees

• Exotic birds

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What are the two main components of an ecosystem?

• Sunlight and Air

• Water and Soil

• Biotic and Abiotic

• Plants and Animals

What does the root word 'bio' mean?

• Air

• Water

• Earth

• Life

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which of the following is a biotic component?

• Tree

• Water

• Rock

• Sunlight

What does the prefix 'a' in 'abiotic' mean?

• Living

• Not

• Life

• With

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following is an abiotic component?

• Flower

• Fish

• Log

• Seawater

Why are bones considered biotic components?

• They are found in nature

• They are part of the ecosystem

• They were once living

• They are made of minerals

What would the ocean be like without biotic components?

• A giant empty bathtub

• A desert

• A forest

• A vibrant ecosystem

What do organisms in an ecosystem depend on to survive?

• Neither biotic nor abiotic components

• Only abiotic components

• Both biotic and abiotic components

• Only biotic components

Why are penguins unlikely to be found in a rainforest?

• They are not adapted to the rainforest ecosystem

• They prefer warmer climates

• They need a lot of sunlight

• They cannot fly