Abiotic Factors Lesson Quiz A Multiple Choice 1.

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Chapter 1
Lesson 1
Lesson Quiz A
Abiotic Factors
Multiple Choice
Directions: On the line before each question, write the letter of the correct answer.
1. Which factor is abiotic?
A. soil
B. plants
C. insects
2. Which object is a part of climate?
A. river
B. bacteria
C. moisture
3. How does the atmosphere benefit life on Earth?
A. It provides light to Earth.
B. It breaks down dead plants and animals.
C. It filters out certain harmful rays from the Sun.
Matching
Directions: On the line before each definition, write the letter of the term that matches it correctly. Each term
is used only once.
remains of once-living things
A. atmosphere
B. biotic factors
5. All life needs it and is mostly composed of it.
C. soil
6. the living parts of an ecosystem
D. water
7. the layer of gases that surrounds Earth
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4. a mix of rock, air, water, minerals, and the