Which fo the following is an abiotic factor found in this ecosystem?
Question 1 options:
Fish
Lillypads
Water
Dragonflies
Water
During the 2004 Tsunami, saltwater flowed inland killing plants and insects in the soil. The saltwater caused a change in the environment. In this example a ____ change caused a _____ change.
Question 2 options:
abiotic, biotic
abiotic, abiotic
biotic, biotic
biotic, abiotic
abiotic, biotic
Food chains always start with which kind of organism?
Question 3 options:
Decomposer
Consumer
Carnivore
Producer
Producer
A landowner sprays his land with pesticide to kill insects. Refering to the food chain above for the land, which of the following would most likely happen due to this change?
Question 4 options:
Bluebird population will decrease due to less food
Snake population will increase due to more bluebirds
Grass population will decrease
Grasshopper population will increase
Grasshopper population will increase
Based on the desert food chain provided, which change in the ecosystem would have the greatest negative effect?
Question 5 options:
A disease kills most of the owls
Mouse population decreases due to widespread poison
Grasshopper eggs fail to hatch due to flooding
A drought that kills most of the grass
A drought that kills most of the grass
To determine which of the given options is an abiotic factor found in the ecosystem, we need to understand the definition of abiotic factors. Abiotic factors are non-living physical and chemical components of an ecosystem that influence the living organisms within it. These factors include things like temperature, sunlight, water, air, soil, and minerals.
Out of the options provided, fish, lily pads, and dragonflies are all living organisms, so they cannot be abiotic factors. However, water is indeed an abiotic factor. It is a non-living physical component that affects the ecosystem and all the organisms within it.
Therefore, the correct option out of the given choices is "Water" as it is an abiotic factor found in the ecosystem.