1. Abiotic and Biotic Factors
The Environment
Abiotic and Biotic Factors

2. Abiotic Factors
The nonliving factors that effect living things.

3. 1. Water - all life processes depend on water.

4. 2. Soil - determines the types of plants that can live in a certain location.

6. 3. Sunlight - provides energy for all living things.

8. 4. Temperature determines the organisms that can live there.
How hot or cold it is.
Overall temp and how much it changes

9. 5. Precipitation
Rain, snow, sleet, hail
How much, how often

11. 6. Oxygen
most living things require it to live.
(respiration)

12. 7. Latitude Lines of latitude Run horizontally (East to West)
Tell how far above the Equator you are located
Determines climate

14. 8. Altitude
How high above sea level you are located.

16. All Equal CLIMATE
Longterm conditions of an area- precipitation, temperature, humidity etc…
All determine the ABIOTIC factors in an evironment

17. Biotic Factors
The living things in the environment. Ex: plants and animals.

18. Summarizer: 1 Important Thing
What is the one thing that separates abiotic and biotic factors?