Abiotic vs Biotic Factors

Name:_______________________________ Date:___________

1. What is an abotic factor? Give an Example.

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2. What is a biotic factor? Give an Example

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Place the following items in the below Venn diagram, where the circles are labeled ABIOTIC and BIOTIC. Items in the
center circle should be those items that were once living (biotic) but are now non-living (Abiotic).

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

Abiotic Factors Biotic Factors