Abiotic factors Flashcards
Name the six main abiotic factors.
Air Soil Water Physiographic factors Light Climate
(CLAWSP)
The main source of energy on Earth:
The sun
Water is a ____ for almost all chemical reactions.
Medium
What percentage of the air is made up of oxygen?
21%
What percentage of the air is made up of CO2?
0.04%
Wha percentage of the air is made up of nitrogen?
78%
What percentage of the air is made up of water vapour?
Amount varies.
Name one function of oxygen.
Used in cellular respiration in humans.
Name one function of Nitrogen.
Bacteria converts nitrogen into a usable form for plants to make proteins.
Name one function of CO2.
Used in photosynthesis.
Name one function of Water vapour.
Used in the water cycle. Helps the Greenhouse Effect.
Three subsets of the abiotic factor Climate?
Temperature
Wind
Rainfall
List the climatic conditions.
Hot+dry
Hot+wet
Cold+dry
Cold+wet
