1. Ecosystems-Abiotic Factors

2. An
ecosystem
is the
interaction
between

3. An
ecosystem is
the
interaction
between
biotic and
abiotic
factors

4. Parts of an
ecosystem that
are living or
were once
living are
called

5. Parts of an
ecosystem that
are living or
were once
living are
called biotic.

6. Parts of an
ecosystem
that are non-
living are
called

7. Parts of an
ecosystem
that are non-
living are
called
abiotic.

8. How do these
abiotic factors
affect the
biotic parts of
an
ecosystem?

9. SUN
•Warmth (gives warmth
to animals)
• Solar energy (allows
green plants to make
food)
• Daylight (triggers
activity in many animals)
• Seasons (signals
changes in plants and
animals such as flowers
blooming or birds
migrating)

10. WATER
•All living things
need water to live
(plants & animals)
•Water transports
nutrients to other
areas
•Some organisms
live in water

11. AIR
•Provides
oxygen (O₂)
•Provides
Carbon
Dioxide (CO₂)

12. SOIL
•Soil contains
nutrients for
plants.
•Plants grow in
the soil.
•Animals live in
the soil.