SB9c Abiotic Factors and Communities

Question 1

what factors does a plant need to survive? 6

Answer 1

~light
~warmth
~soil nutrients
~space
~water
~carbon dioxide

Question 2

what factors does a animal need to survive? 5

Answer 2

~warmth
~food
~water
~shelter
~oxygen

Question 3

abiotic factors?

Answer 3

factors that are non living

Question 4

what do abiotic factors affect?

Answer 4

they affect the distribution of organisms

Question 5

how can the distribution of organisms and abundance be measured?

Answer 5

using a belt transect

Question 6

pollutants?

Answer 6

substances that can cause harm to the environment and lead to pollution

Question 7

human activities that release pollutants?

Answer 7

~oil spills
~plastic waste in ocean

Question 8

abundance?

Answer 8

measure of how common something is in an area