5.1 Abiotic Factors

water

A major ingredient of the fluid inside the cells of all organisms is __.

soil

A mixture of mineral and rock particles, the remains of dead organisms, water, and air comprise __.

low-growing plants

Above the timberline-the elevation beyond which trees do not grow- plant life is limited to __ __.

wind

Air currents create motion that is called __.

climate

An area's average weather over time including temperature, precipitation, and wind is called __.

both

Biotic or abiotic? Soil is __.

respiration

Cells obtain the energy they need for life processes through __.

energy

Consumers eat other consumers and/or producers to get __.

humus

Decaying matter found in soil is called __.

biotic factors

Features of the environment that are alive or once were alive are called __ __.

oxygen

For life processes plants, some bacteria, algae, fish and other organisms need the atmospheric gas called ___.

survive

Most organism require a temperature between 0 and 50 degrees to __.

consumers

Organisms that cannot make their own food are called __.

photosynthesis

Oxygen is released into the atmosphere during __.

warmth

Sunlight provides the Earth with heat energy for __.

latitude

Temperature is affected by __.

elevation

Temperature is affected by a regions distance above sea level also called __.

atmosphere

The air that surrounds the Earth is called the __.

sunlight

The energy source for almost all life on Earth is __.

nitrogen

The gas that is most prevalent in air is __.

abiotic factors

The nonliving, physical features of the environment are called __ __.

patterns

The presence of mountains can affect rainfall __.

rise

Warm air will __.

rain or snow

When air cools, the moisture in it can fall as __ or __.

rain shadow effect

When air loses moisture as it crosses a mountain, it creates the __ __ __.