Abiotic Factors in Our World
Explore the non-living components of an ecosystem and understand their importance.
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Abiotic Factors in Our World
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Remember that abiotic factors are the non-living parts of an ecosystem.
1. Which of the following is an abiotic factor?
A tree
A bird
Sunlight
A fish
2. Which of these is NOT an abiotic factor?
Water
Temperature
A rock
A rabbit
3. Abiotic factors are the parts of an ecosystem.
4. Plants need and water, which are abiotic factors, to grow.
5. The amount of in the soil is an important abiotic factor for many animals.
6. Air is an abiotic factor.
True
False
7. All living things are abiotic factors.
True
False
8. Name three abiotic factors you might find in a desert ecosystem.
9. How do abiotic factors like sunlight and water affect living things in an ecosystem?
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
10. Rocks and minerals are examples of things in an ecosystem.
11. The amount of heat or cold in an environment is called .
12. Abiotic factors are important because they help support all the things.