Vocab
What does Biotic mean?
Living
Are human beings abiotic or biotic?
BIOTIC
List 3 Abiotic or biotic things in the desert ecosystem.
Cactus
Flowers
Sand
What does Abiotic mean?
Non-living!
Are clouds Abiotic?
YES
list three species of birds.
(Any would work, but still, try!)
Macaw
Cockatoo
Parrot
What is the definition of an ecosystem?
All of the living (biotic) and all of the physical nonliving factors (abiotic) in an area.
Are deer Abiotic or biotic?
Biotic
list three Abiotic factors in an ecosystem.
Dead Log
Rain
Soil- Rocks and Minerals
Picture yourself surrounded by mice at your own house, what caused this?
The people who built your house decided that they were going to build your house in the middle of a field where a lot of mice lived.
What is the definition of a Limiting factor?
An abiotic or biotic factor that limits the number of individuals that live in an ecosystem.
Is the sun Abiotic or Biotic?
Abiotic
List three things plants need to create photosynthesis.
Sunlight
Water
Soil
Imagine a Forest ecosystem, what would be some Biotic factors?
Deer
Frogs
Snails
If there were 6 chickens, and a wolf came to their community and ate 1 and 5 came back how many would be left?
None! The wolves ate them all!
What is the definition of A Community?
The populations of organisms of different species in a specific area at a given time.
SAND
Abiotic
List 3 things that animals will compete for.
Water
Shelter
Food
Imagine a forest ecosystem, What would be some Abiotic Factors?
Moss
Rocks
Sun
Rain
If there were 20 Mice born every day, how many would be born every year?
7,300 MICE!