Lab: Biotic and Abiotic Factors
PURPOSE: How do biotic and abiotic factors work together to support organisms in an ecosystem?
RESEARCH: Students know that
HYPOTHESIS: If abiotic factors are ______________ (present/absent) in the environment,
then, biotic factors should be able to ____________(perish, survive) in that environment.
PROCEDURE:
1. Choose a location to place your quadrant frame. Your teacher will show you where.
2. Describe the location of your mini-ecosystem quantitatively. Number of paces from the …
a. North: ______________
c. East: _____________
b. West: ___________
d. South: ___________
3. List the biotic and abiotic factors you identify in your mini-ecosystem
4. Sketch and color (appropriately) all factors listed in data table.
DATA:
List at least 5 of each type
BIOTIC FACTORS
1.
ABIOTIC FACTORS
1.
2.
2.
3.
3.
4.
4.
5.
5.
Sketch:
CONCLUSION:
1. Explain the difference between biotic and abiotic factors.
Biotic factors are ____________________________________________________________________________
Abiotic factors are ___________________________________________________________________________
2. Explain how biotic and abiotic factors work together to support organisms in the ecosystem.
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