Worksheet 1: Abiotic versus Biotic factors



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Abiotic vs. Biotic Factors Worksheet

1. What is an abiotic factor?

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2. What is a biotic factor?

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The following list is to be entered into a Venn diagram, where the circles are labeled ABIOTIC and BIOTIC. Do not enter any list items into the intersection at this point.

LIST:

|Whale |Clouds |Finger Nails |

|Clock |Corpse |Pipe |

|Water |Snail |Cotton Fabric |

|Fish |Steak |Wool |

|Paper |Pork Chops |Gold |

|Glass |Salad |Plastic |

|Aluminum |Bread |Grapes |

|Wooden Ruler |Plant |Air |

|Sand |Hair | |

ABIOTIC BIOTIC

Think of a pond ecosystem. List the abiotic factors you would find on the left and the biotic factors on the right of your paper.

|Abiotic (nonliving – never was alive) |Biotic (living) |

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List the abiotic and the biotic factors in the following image.

|Abiotic Factors |Biotic Factors |

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