Abiotic and Biotic Factors The Environment Abiotic and Biotic Factors
Abiotic Factors The nonliving factors that effect living things.
1. Water - all life processes depend on water.
2. Soil - determines the types of plants that can live in a certain location.
3. Sunlight - provides energy for all living things.
4. Temperature determines the organisms that can live there. How hot or cold it is. Overall temp and how much it changes
5. Precipitation Rain, snow, sleet, hail How much, how often
6. Oxygen most living things require it to live. (respiration)
7. Latitude Lines of latitude Run horizontally (East to West) Tell how far above the Equator you are located Determines climate
8. Altitude How high above sea level you are located.
All Equal CLIMATE Longterm conditions of an area- precipitation, temperature, humidity etc… All determine the ABIOTIC factors in an evironment
Biotic Factors The living things in the environment. Ex: plants and animals.
Summarizer: 1 Important Thing What is the one thing that separates abiotic and biotic factors?