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 __ __ __.