abiotic and biotic

Cards (20)

  • biosphere
    portion of the earth in which living organisms are found
  • biome
    region with distinct climate with all organisms living that region
  • endemic
    species occurring in one area and no were else
  • ecology
    study of relationships and interactions in an ecosystem
  • biotic factors 

    living things
  • microbes
    organisms that cause disease
  • producers
    green plants that make their own food
  • consumers
    organisms that cannot make their own food
  • decomposers
    organisms that break down plant and animal remains
  • abiotic
    non living things
  • abiotic factors
    • temperature; light; water
  • physiographic factors
    factors associated with the sun or slope of the land
  • edaphic
    include soil
  • temperature
    places closer to the earth are warmer than the ones further from the equator
  • aestivate
    inactive state in which animals spend their summer
  • hibernate
    inactive state in which animals spend their winter
  • light
    light is needed for plants to photosynthesize
  • water
    plants need water for photosynthesis and make food
  • water
    plants are adapted to absorb as much water as they can
  • hydrophytes
    plants that are adapted to live in water