Ecosystems

Learn about ecosystems: biotic vs. abiotic factors, habitats, and communities!

Ecosystems are collection of areas where the living things interact with non-living to create what we as our biosphere. Biotic and abiotic are the scientific terms for describing living and non-living factors in the ecosystem. Sort the items below int he co Sort the items below in the correct categories. Biotic flower grass worms bacteria roots of the plant apple tree fish eggs in a nest bird decomposing log Abiotic soil sun nest rocks air rain clay river pond plastic bag Match it up! Find the term that correctly completes the following sentences Place an animal lives habitat all of the animals that live together in a area community All the prairie dogs living in a grassland community population Relationship when two organisms benefit each other mutualism How biotic interacts with abiotic factors in the ecosystem Identify whether marked factors are biotic or abiotic. Fill in the missing words about habitats. A habitat is a home or environment of a plant or animal. It provides food, water and shelter to the organisms that live there. Habitats are made up of Abiotic and Biotic factors. Abiotic factors are nonliving things. Biotic factors are living things.