Imagine an ecosystem such as this pond. It is a freshwater pond with perch, bass, ducks, crayfish, frogs, and sometimes a visiting water snake or two. It has algae and water plants. Use this information to answer the following two questions.

In the ecosystem described in the image above, all of the following are biotic factors that would affect it except Note: Fir trees are present in this ecosystem.
A. temperature
B. hawks
C. beavers
D. fir trees

In the ecosystem described in the image above, all of the following are abiotic factors that would affect it except
A. temperature
B. rainfall
C. type of soil
D. water snakes

The correct answers are:

1. In the ecosystem described in the image above, all of the following are biotic factors that would affect it except: D. fir trees (fir trees are not present in the ecosystem described).

2. In the ecosystem described in the image above, all of the following are abiotic factors that would affect it except: D. water snakes (water snakes are biotic factors, while the other options are abiotic factors).

In the ecosystem described in the image above, all of the following are biotic factors that would affect it except Note: Fir trees are present in this ecosystem.

D. fir trees

In the ecosystem described in the image above, all of the following are abiotic factors that would affect it except
D. water snakes