Abiotic
Biotic
Ecosystem
Biome
Levels of Organization
100
What is an abiotic factor?
Something that is not living, never lived, or produced by living things.
100
What is a biotic factor?
Anything living, or produced by living things.
100
What type of ecosystem would be best suited for a polar bear?
Polar, cold, flat lands.
100
Which biome is SUPER cold, frozen with very little biotic factors?
Tundra
100
Which level of organization consists of everything, abiotic and biotic, found on Earth
Biosphere
200
What abiotic factors might a person find in Antarctica? name 2
Snow, Low temperatures, high wind
200
Name 1 thing biotic factors might compete for
Territory, for a mate, food
200
What abiotic factors would you find in a tropical rainforest? name 2
Rain, high humidity, sunlight.
200
Which biome is warm, super rainy, wet and full of life? Usually found around the equator?
Tropical Rainforest
200
Which level of organization is organisms of the same species, hanging around the same area?
Populations
300
What abiotic factors are needed for plants to grow? name 2
Sunlight, Water, Nutritious soil
300
How might a drought or forest fire affect the biotic factors living there?
They will either perish or have to move to survive.
300
What are the biotic parts of a desert ecosystem? name 3
Coyote, cactus, shrubs.
300
Which biome is super dry, very little rain fall, usually very hot and home to cacti?
Desert
300
A group of lions and hyenas competing in an environment is considered what type of level of organization -
Community
400
What abiotic factors do trees and grasses in the same area compete for? name 2
Sunlight and Water
400
What abiotic factors do most biotic factors need in order to live? name 2
Air, Sunlight, water.
400
What abiotic factor helps all ecosystems by providing energy for producers?
The Sun
400
What is the difference between a Deciduous Forest and a Coniferous Forest?
Deciduous Forests lose their leaves in the winter, Coniferous Forests stay green year round
400
A student said a community consists of elephants, trees, grass, and air. Are they right or wrong?
Wrong, a community consists of only biotic (living) things.
500
Name 3 abiotic factors you can find at the beach or in the ocean
500
Is a dead tree biotic or abiotic? Explain.
Biotic, it was once living.
500
True or False - Ecosystems have no need for biotic factors.
Explain why?
False, plants are biotic, without them, there would be no oxygen to breathe.
500
Which biome is Middletown, Ohio in?
Temperate Deciduous Forest
500
List every level of the Levels of Organization
Organism, population, Community, Ecosystem, Biome, Biosphere