Abiotic vs. Biotic Factors
Describe a biotic factor.
A living or once living component of a community within an ecosystem.
Give an example of an ecosystem.
Desert, tundra, forest, rainforest, ocean, swamp, grassland.
If an animal eats meat, they are called ________.
Carnivores
This interaction is where a predator kills and eats its prey.
Predation
Give an example of a biotic factor.
Any answer that is a living or once living thing.
Give one fact about a rainforest.
High rainfall, high humidity, most biodiverse ecosystem, "lungs of the Earth", etc.
Fill in the Blank: Herbivores are animals that eat _________.
Plants
Competition is a rivalry between living organisms. Give an example for something they are competing for.
Resources, territory, mates, etc.
Describe an abiotic factor.
Non-living parts of an ecosystem that shapes the environment for the living components.
What is the biggest reason they are called deserts?
They get very little rainfall.
Give an example of an decomposer.
Mutualism is a relationship that results in a positive effect for both organisms' survival. Give an example.
Clownfish and anemones, pollinators and flowers, oxpeckers and rhinos
Any example that is a non-living thing.
What is permafrost, and where is it found?
Soil or underwater sediment that has been continuously frozen for 2 year, Tundras
If you are a consumer, how do you get your energy?
By eating other organisms.
A lamprey eel has attached itself to a shark. This is an example of _______.
Parasitism
Describe how biotic and abiotic factors are different.
Biotic factors are living and abiotic factors were never living.
Finish the Sentence: All ecosystems require ________ to flourish.
Balance
Producers create their own energy through this process.
Photosynthesis
Describe commensalism.
An interaction where one organism benefits, without harming the other organism.