Abiotic Factors in Ecosystems

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What is an abiotic factor?

  • Non-living parts of an ecosystem (correct)
  • Animals hunted for food
  • Biological influence on organisms
  • Living organisms in an ecosystem

What is humidity?

Amount of water vapor in the air

What does temperature measure?

How hot or cold something is

What is pH?

<p>A measure of how acidic or basic a substance is</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is sunlight?

<p>Light from the sun</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is rainfall?

<p>Precipitation</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is dissolved oxygen?

<p>Measure of water quality indicating free oxygen dissolved in water</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does dissolved salt refer to?

<p>Level of salts that is dissolved in water</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is turbidity?

<p>A measure of how clear water is</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is canopy cover?

<p>The amount of ground covered by the branches, leaves, and stems of plants expressed as a percentage</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is soil?

<p>A mixture of mineral particles and organic material that covers the land</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is prey?

<p>Animal hunted or caught for food</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a predator?

<p>The organism that does the killing in a predation interaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a competitor?

<p>Organisms that require the same resources from the same habitat</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a producer?

<p>An organism that can make its own food</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a 1st order consumer?

<p>An organism that only eats producers</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a 2nd order consumer?

<p>An organism that eats 1st order consumers</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a decomposer?

<p>An organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a population?

<p>A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Biotic Factor

Biological influence on organisms in an ecosystem

Abiotic Factor

Non-living parts of an ecosystem

Humidity

Amount of water vapor in the air

Temperature

Measure of how hot or cold something is

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pH

Measure of how acidic or basic a substance is

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Sunlight

Light from the sun

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Rainfall

Precipitation

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Dissolved Oxygen

Measure of water quality, free oxygen in water

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Dissolved Salt

Level of salts dissolved in water

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Turbidity

Measure of how clear water is

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Canopy Cover

Amount of ground covered by plant parts

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Soil

Mixture of mineral particles and organic material

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Prey

Animal hunted or caught for food

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Predator

Organism that kills in predation

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Competitor

Organisms needing same resources

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Producer

Organism that makes own food

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1st Order Consumer

Organism eating producers

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2nd Order Consumer

Organism eating 1st order consumers

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Decomposer

Organism breaking down wastes and dead organisms

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Population

Group of same species in an area

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