2.2 Measuring Abiotics

Essential Idea

• Understanding the non-living components of the environment enables us to better interact with our environment.

Assessment Statements

• 2.2.1 List the significant abiotic (physical) factors of an ecosystem.

• 2.2.2 Describe and evaluate methods for measuring at least three abiotic factors in an ecosystem.

Key Vocabulary

• Abiotic

  • Marine

    • Salinity

    • pH

    • Temperature

    • Dissolved oxygen (DO)

    • Wave action

  • Freshwater

    • Turbidity

    • Flow velocity

    • pH

    • Temperature

    • Dissolved oxygen (DO)

  • Terrestrial

    • Temperature

    • Light intensity

    • Wind speed

    • Particle size

    • Slope

    • Soil moisture

    • Drainage

    • Mineral content

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