Competition, biotic & abiotic factors

Question 1

What is a habitat?

Answer 1

A place where an organism lives.

Question 2

Give one example of an abiotic factor.

Answer 2

Moisture, temperature, light, wind

Question 3

Give one example of a biotic factor

Answer 3

Food, pathogens, competition, new predators

Question 4

What 4 things do plants compete for?

Answer 4

Light, water, minerals, space

Question 5

What 4 things do animals compete for?

Answer 5

Food, water, territory, mates

Question 6

What is a community?

Answer 6

All of the organisms living in an ecosystem

Question 7

Name an adaptation small plants found in woodlands have?

Answer 7

Grow and flower very early in the year as plenty of light will reach them due to the bare branches of the trees.

Question 8

Many plants use the wind to help them spread their seeds as far as possible. How are they adapted for this?

Answer 8

They produce fruits or seed specially adapted for flight. Some plants use explosive seed pods.