Biotic and Abiotic Factors in an Ecosystem

Learn about biotic and abiotic factors in ecosystems!

Fill in the missing words below. Ecologyis the study of the relationships between biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem. Biotic factorsare living factors in an ecosystem. Biotic factors include plants, animals,and bacteria. Abioticfactors are the nonliving components of the environment. Abiotic factors include air,water, and soil. All of the following are biotic factors EXCEPT - mushrooms water bacteria leaves fallen from a tree Abiotic factors are important to all living things. Which of the following is an abiotic factor? oxygen carbon dioxide sunlight all of the above Which of the following MOST limits the type of vegetation found in an area? climate of the area birds found in the area type of herbivores in an area none of these Sort it out! Categorize each as biotic or abiotic Biotic grasshopper flea worms in the soil fungi tree roots flowers tree limb Abiotic water rocks oxygen soil sunlight clouds minerals Abiotic vs. Biotic Visit this website to play a game by sorting each word into the correct category. Match it up! Draw a line from words to their best fit! biotic living ecosystem includes both biotic and abiotic factors abiotic non-living ecology the study of relationships between biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem once living things, such as a tree log or dead leaves biotic factors basic needs food, water, shelter, space What are some of the biotic factors that you can find around your house? What are some of the abiotic factors that you can find around your house?