Lesson 2: Abiotic and Biotic Factors

To learn different abiotic factors (including water, tempreture, sunlight, fire, soil type and oxygen levels)
To learn different biotic factors (including relationships and adaptations)

Success Criteria

In this image what biotic and abiotic factors can you see?

These are non-living factors.

We general speak about them in terms of quaility.

e.g. The amount of light, the cloudiness of water

These are living factors.

We speak about the presnece of these and how the relate to each other.

e.g. The paracitic larva, the benefical adaptation of a birds wings

Allows for chemical reactions to occur and therefore essential nutrients (for survival)

Discussed in terms of
- Humidity (water in air)
- Clarity (water in river/lake)
- Mosture (water in soil)

- - Ectothermic: Obtain heat from an organisms environment.
    - For example, Fish, amphibians and reptiles

- - Endothermic: Organisms that have the ability to generate heat internally
    - For example, Mammals, marsupials

Can be detrimental or most life, but benefical to some ecosystems (Australian Bush)

Not all soil types are the same their mineral content, acidity and water retention all vary. Some will therefore thrive and others will struggle (die)

Factors that effect the amount of oxygen in the water are:
- Temperature
- Movement
- Depth

Which level are you currently sitting at in the success criteria?

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