Section 1.1 Abiotic and Biotic Environments
The Abiotic Parts of the Environment
1. What does abiotic mean?
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2. The abiotic parts of an environment are:
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Here are some examples of how the abiotic parts of environment affect
living things:
3. ______________________ often determines where organisms live.
4. The air contains _____________________, which animals breathe.
5. Plants combine ________________ with carbon dioxide to make food and
to grow.
6. The ____________ contains minerals as well as pieces of organisms that
were once living.
7. Climate affects where and how _____________________________ live.
The Biotic Parts of the Environment
8. What does biotic mean?
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9. All living things ___________________________ with other living things.
10.What does species mean?
11.Since you are a living thing, you are a ______________________ of the
environment.
12.Think about the basic things that you need to stay alive. All living things
need:
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13.When you take a breath, put on a warm coat, wave to a friend, or avoid a
buzzing bee, you are interacting with the ________________________ parts
of your environment.
14.What are main differences between the abiotic parts and biotic parts of an
environment?
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15.What are the basic needs of plants?
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Interactions Between Abiotic and Biotic Parts of the Environment
16. What is ecology?
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Ecosystems
17. What is an ecosystem?
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18.In the pond ecosystem in Figure 1.7, organisms eat other _______________,
defend themselves, reproduce, and compete for food and space.
19. Its ________________ parts also affect the pond ecosystem. These
_______________ parts might include the amount of sunlight and rain the
pond receives, and the temperature of the air above it.
20.Using Figure 1.8, page 13, list the different interactions that are occurring in
this ecosystem:
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Biomes
21.Many ecosystems have broadly similar ________________ and have similar
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22. Therefore, _____________________________ that are found in these
ecosystems could be similar
23.What are biomes?
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24.What are the four major biomes found in Canada?
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British Columbia’s Ecosystems
25.British Columbia has more ___________________________ than any
other province in Canada.
26.Why does our province have such a variety of organisms?
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27.What is an ecoprovince?
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28.What ecoprovince do you think we live in?
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The Ecosystem Near King’s Christian School
29.What are the most common plants and animals in the area?
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30.What is the nearest body of fresh water?
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31.How much rainfall and snowfall does the area receive?
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32.What kinds of plants and animals lived in the location of our school 100
years ago?
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33.How did building a town or city change the ecosystem near your school?
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