Name: _____________________________________ Date: ___________________ Period: ________
Integrated Science
Topic: Abiotic vs. Biotic Factors
1. The root word BIO means life. What is a BIOTIC factor? (1 mark)
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2. The root “A-“means not. What is an ABIOTIC factor? (1 mark)
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Label the following items as A for Abiotic or B for Biotic. (6marks)
A. _______________Paper
P. _______________Grapes
B. _______________Water
Q. _______________Air
C. _______________Hummingbird
R. _______________Fried Chicken
D. _______________Sunlight
S. _______________Plant
E. _______________Fire
T. _______________Plastic
F. _______________Mold
U. _______________Wind
G. _______________Oak Tree
H. _______________Carbon dioxide
I. _______________Whale
J. _______________Fish
K. _______________Glass
L. _______________Aluminum
M. _______________Wooden Ruler
N. _______________Sand
O. _______________Clouds
Name: _____________________________________ Date: ___________________ Period: ________
List the abiotic and the biotic factors in the following image. (5 marks)
Deeper level thinking…
All biotic and abiotic factors are interrelated. In nature you will find that if one factor is changed or
removed, it impacts the availability of other resources within the system. Knowing this, give an example
of what might happen given the following situations.
Also, in the areas with the (___), place either an A for abiotic or B for biotic.
1. Mr. Ted cut down all his orange trees (___) from his garden, what would happen to the population of
Sisserou parrots (___)?
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2. A ten mile area of trees (___) is removed from the tropical rainforest. How will this affect the amount of water
(___) and the amount of oxygen (___) in the area?
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3. All of the rocks (___) are removed from a desert ecosystem, what would happen to the population of rock
dwelling lizards (___) and in turn the animals which eat them.
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