(A)biotic Factors (L1)

Question 1

What is an ecosystem?

Answer 1

An ecosystem is a community of living organisms in conjunction with their physical environment, interacting as a system.

Question 2

What even is ecology?

Answer 2

Ecology is the scientific study of the interaction of living organisms with other organisms and their physical environment.

Question 3

What is a biotic factor and an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?

Answer 3

Biotic - living, abiotic - non-living factors.

Question 4

What are examples of abiotic factors?

Answer 4

Temperature, light, water, salinity, wind, humidity, slope of hill, air, current, weather etc.

Question 5

What are examples of biotic factors?

Answer 5

Plants, animals, organic matter, grass, bacteria, moss etc.

Question 6

Give me an example of an abiotic and biotic factor interacting!

Answer 6

Photosynthesis, salamander hiding from the heat under a rock, a person receiving vitamin D from the sun …