Thinking As a Scientist: How Do Abiotic Factors Affect Distribution of Organisms? (Ch. 34)

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Thinking as a Scientist: How Do Abiotic Factors Affect Distribution of Organisms? (ch. 34)

Objective: In this activity you will be using a simple model for observing the ecological impact that occurs when you change single abiotic factors.

Directions: as you read through and complete the online activity fill in your answers here on this document

Lab Notebook:

Number Before Number After Increase in Abiotic Factor Number After Decrease in Abiotic Factor Abiotic Changes Sun Water Wind Temp sun water Wind Temp Pine Maple Oak Dogwood Grasshoppers Squirrels Robins Sparrows Foxes

Questions:

1. Summarize and explain the effects of an increase in sunlight.

2. Summarize and explain the effects of a decrease in sunlight.

3. Summarize and explain the effects of a decrease in water.

4. Summarize and explain the effects of an increase in wind.

5. Summarize and explain the effects of a decrease in wind.

6. Summarize and explain the effects of an increase in temperature.

7. Summarize and explain the effects of a decrease in temperature.