ABIOTIC &

BIOTIC
Key Vocabulary:
-Ecosystem
-Biotic
-Abiotic
-Abiotic Factors
 BIOSPHERE
The Biosphere is one of Earth’s 4 Systems:
1. Lithosphere
2. Hydrosphere
3. Atmosphere
4. Biosphere

None of the Earth’s systems are INDEPENDENT,

instead they are INTERDEPENDENT
 BIOSPHERE
The biosphere is:
• the portion of Earth that supports
living things

• unique to Earth

• dependent on the other Earth

Systems
What is the Biotic Factors- all
living things in an
scientific
ecosystem, such as
way to say plants, animals,
“living”? fungi, &
microorganisms
 -Abiotic factors are all of
What is the the nonliving things in an
scientific way ecosystem.

to say “non- -The abiotic factors in an

ecosystem include: water,
living”? soil, temperature, air,
wind, elevation, source of
energy (usually the Sun).
ECOLOGICAL LEVELS:
• Organism: one living
thing
• ex. lion

• Population: group of
organisms of the same
species living together
ex. A pride of lions
 ECOLOGICAL LEVELS:
• Community:
collection of interacting
populations
ex. Lions and hyenas

• Ecosystem:
organisms and their physical
:
surroundings
ex. Lions, hyenas,
water, sun
 HABITAT
• A HABITAT: is the place where an
organism lives out its life
• Examples include the bottom of a
stream, a maple tree, a pond, a park
• A habitat can change due to natural
and human causes
 ECOSYSTEMS
• The biosphere’s systems are called:
ECOSYSTEMS

• All ecosystems must have a constant source of

energy (usually the sun) and cycles to reuse raw
materials.
• Examples are the water, nitrogen cycle, oxygen-CO2
cycle

• An ecosystem is made up of all the

LIVING and NON-LIVING
components in a given area.
What are the
essential parts An ecosystem is
to all all of the living
and non-living
ecosystems?
things in an area.
HABITATS:

• Terrestrial: land

• Aquatic: water
• marine: salt water
• estuary: where fresh and salt water
mix
• Niche: role a species plays in a
community
 FINAL EXAM
1. Which correctly classifies abiotic and biotic
factors?
A. biotic: lions, tigers, mice
abiotic: roses, palm tress, grass
B. biotic: roses, palm tress, grass
abiotic: lions, tigers, mice
C. biotic: elevation, rainfall, temperature
abiotic: bacteria, cactus, bamboo
D. biotic: bacteria, cactus, bamboo
abiotic: elevation, rainfall, temperature
 FINAL EXAM
1. Which correctly classifies abiotic and biotic
factors?
A. biotic: lions, tigers, mice
abiotic: roses, palm tress, grass
B. biotic: roses, palm tress, grass
abiotic: lions, tigers, mice
C. biotic: elevation, rainfall, temperature
abiotic: bacteria, cactus, bamboo
D. biotic: bacteria, cactus, bamboo
abiotic: elevation, rainfall, temperature
 FINAL EXAM

2. Ecosystems are classified using what

information?
A. Ecosystems are classified using types of plants only
B. Ecosystems are classified using types of living things
only
C. Ecosystems are classified using both living and non-
living factors
D. Ecosystems are classified using living and non-living
factors and location.
 FINAL EXAM

2. Ecosystems are classified using what

information?
A. Ecosystems are classified using types of plants only
B. Ecosystems are classified using types of living things
only
C. Ecosystems are classified using both living and non-
living factors
D. Ecosystems are classified using living and non-
living factors and location.
BIOMES

Key Vocabulary:
-Biome
What is a A biome is a large
group of similar

biome? ecosystems.
Biomes have
similar weather,
rainfall, animals,
and plants.
What is a biome?
What biomes
LAND WATER
can be found • Desert • Freshwater
• Grassland • Estuaries
on Earth? • (Savannah)
Tundra
• Marine

• Coniferous
Forest
• Rainforest
• Shrubland
• Temperate
Forests
FINAL EXAM
1. The diagram to the
left represents
a(n):
A. Individual
B. Population
C. Community
D. Ecosystem
E. Biome
FINAL EXAM
1. The diagram to the
left represents
a(n):
A. Individual
B. Population
C. Community
D. Ecosystem
E. Biome
FINAL EXAM
2. The diagram to
the left represents
a(n):
A. Individual
B. Population
C. Community
D. Ecosystem
E. Biome
FINAL EXAM
2. The diagram to the
left represents a(n):
A. Individual
B. Population
C. Community
D. Ecosystem
E. Biome