Abiotic vs. Biotic Factors Worksheet Name: ____________________ Class: ________ Date:_________ 1. What is an abiotic factor? ____________________________________ 2. What is a biotic factor? ______________________________________ 3. Use the following picture to list as many biotic and abiotic factors as you can. Biotic Abiotic 4. Based on the factors you listed above, please summarize the similarities between all of the abiotic factors (use complete sentences). _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ 5. Based on the factors you listed, please summarize the similarities between all of the biotic factors (use complete sentences). _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ Directions: Each statement is an example of a characteristic shared by most or all organisms that makes it alive. Write the characteristic on the line provided. Use the characteristics from your INB. Each one will be used 1 time. 1. Sponges filter microscopic organisms from the water for food. _________________________________________________________ 2. The soft body of a mollusk has many different types of tissue which is made of cells. _________________________________________________________ 3. The plant grew toward the sun shining in the window. _________________________________________________________ 4. Humans take in oxygen and give off carbon dioxide in order for their cells to release energy. _________________________________________________________ 5. The kidneys of the dog filtered waste from the blood and eliminated the waste as urine. _________________________________________________________ 6. The eagle sat on a nest of eggs in order for her babies to hatch. _________________________________________________________ 7. The cells of the onion divided in order for the onion plant to grow. _________________________________________________________
