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Enter the items from the following list into a Venn diagram.
In the center place items that as a whole are considered both biotic and abiotic
Whale
Clouds
Mushroom
Snail
Water
Rainforest
Desert
Ocean
Paper
Oxygen
Glass
Mold
Temperature
Grass
Clock
Rocks
Sand
1. All of the cacti (___) are removed from a desert ecosystem, what would happen to the population of
cactus dwelling birds (___) and in turn the animals which they eat?
2. A ten mile area of trees (___) is removed from the tropical rainforest. How will this affect the amount
of carbon dioxide (___) in the area?
INSTRUCTIONS:
On the back of this page, draw an ecosystem. In your drawing include the following:
6 different biotic factors
3 different abiotic factors
Your picture should make sense. Ex.) There wouldnt be a polar bear in a sand desert!
Identify all 9 factors and label whether it is a biotic or abiotic factor.
Be creative!