Grade 10 Geography

1. Introducing

3. the study of the relationshipsthe study of the relationships
between biotic and abiotic factorsbetween biotic and abiotic factors
in environmentsin environments
the study of the relationshipsthe study of the relationships
between biotic and abiotic factorsbetween biotic and abiotic factors
in environmentsin environments
ecoeco (G) root home, abode(G) root home, abodeecoeco (G) root home, abode(G) root home, abode
ecoecoclimateclimateecoecoclimateclimateecoecosystemsystemecoecosystemsystemecoecotourismtourismecoecotourismtourism
log, -o, ylog, -o, y (G) suffix study of(G) suffix study oflog, -o, ylog, -o, y (G) suffix study of(G) suffix study of
zozoologyologyzozoologyologyepidemiepidemiologyologyepidemiepidemiologyologyclimatclimatologyologyclimatclimatologyology
EcologyEcology

4. Ecosystem
includes allincludes all abioticabiotic andand bioticbiotic factors infactors in
one particular environmentone particular environment
includes allincludes all abioticabiotic andand bioticbiotic factors infactors in
one particular environmentone particular environment
Biotic FactorsBiotic FactorsBiotic FactorsBiotic Factors
the living parts ofthe living parts of
an ecosysteman ecosystem
the living parts ofthe living parts of
an ecosysteman ecosystem
Abiotic FactorsAbiotic FactorsAbiotic FactorsAbiotic Factors
the nonliving partsthe nonliving parts
of an ecosystemof an ecosystem
the nonliving partsthe nonliving parts
of an ecosystemof an ecosystem

5. Biotic FactorsBio
bio(s), bio(t)bio(s), bio(t) (G) root(G) root lifelifebio(s), bio(t)bio(s), bio(t) (G) root(G) root lifelife
include plants, animals, fungi,include plants, animals, fungi,
microorganismsmicroorganisms
include plants, animals, fungi,include plants, animals, fungi,
microorganismsmicroorganisms
biobiologylogybiobiostatisticsstatisticsbiobiographygraphybiobiotechnologytechnologybiobiospherespherebiobiomechanicsmechanicsbiotbioticicbiobiofeedbackfeedback

6. Examples of Biotic
Factors

7. Abiotic Factors
include air, water, soil, temperature,include air, water, soil, temperature,
wind, source of energy (usually sun)wind, source of energy (usually sun)
include air, water, soil, temperature,include air, water, soil, temperature,
wind, source of energy (usually sun)wind, source of energy (usually sun)
A
a, ana, an (G) prefix not, without(G) prefix not, withouta, ana, an (G) prefix not, without(G) prefix not, without
aatoxictoxicaatoxictoxicaamoralmoralaamoralmoralaabioticbioticaabioticbioticaamusiamusiaaamusiamusia

8. Examples of Abiotic
Factors

9. Examples of Ecosystems
Arizona DesertArizona DesertArizona DesertArizona DesertMountains in ColoradoMountains in ColoradoMountains in ColoradoMountains in ColoradoCoral Reef in BelizeCoral Reef in BelizeCoral Reef in BelizeCoral Reef in Belize

10. do not necessarily have clear boundariesdo not necessarily have clear boundaries
due todue to bioticbiotic andand abioticabiotic changeschanges
do not necessarily have clear boundariesdo not necessarily have clear boundaries
due todue to bioticbiotic andand abioticabiotic changeschanges
Ecosystems
BioticBioticBioticBiotic AbioticAbioticAbioticAbiotic
migration, seedmigration, seed
dispersaldispersal
migration, seedmigration, seed
dispersaldispersal
flood, erosion,flood, erosion,
droughtdrought
flood, erosion,flood, erosion,
droughtdrought
can change daily as things move from onecan change daily as things move from one
ecosystem to anotherecosystem to another
can change daily as things move from onecan change daily as things move from one
ecosystem to anotherecosystem to another

11. interact with eachinteract with each
other in complexother in complex
waysways
interact with eachinteract with each
other in complexother in complex
waysways
Biotic Factors
also interact withalso interact with
abiotic factors inabiotic factors in
the ecosystemthe ecosystem
also interact withalso interact with
abiotic factors inabiotic factors in
the ecosystemthe ecosystem
parasitismparasitism
mutualismmutualism
competitioncompetition
parasitismparasitism
mutualismmutualism
competitioncompetition
dependent upondependent upon
water, minerals,water, minerals,
temperature, lighttemperature, light
dependent upondependent upon
water, minerals,water, minerals,
temperature, lighttemperature, light
such assuch as

13. a major regional or global biotica major regional or global biotic
community, acommunity, a super ecosystemsuper ecosystem,,
defined chiefly by the dominantdefined chiefly by the dominant
forms of plant life and theforms of plant life and the
prevailing climateprevailing climate
a major regional or global biotica major regional or global biotic
community, acommunity, a super ecosystemsuper ecosystem,,
defined chiefly by the dominantdefined chiefly by the dominant
forms of plant life and theforms of plant life and the
prevailing climateprevailing climate
Biome

14. desertdesertdesertdesert
grasslandgrasslandgrasslandgrassland
tropical rain foresttropical rain foresttropical rain foresttropical rain forest
deciduous forestdeciduous forestdeciduous forestdeciduous forest
coniferous forestconiferous forestconiferous forestconiferous forest
tundratundratundratundra
Major Biomes of the World
oceanoceanoceanocean

15. Levels of Organization
smallest unitsmallest unit
of livingof living
thingsthings
smallest unitsmallest unit
of livingof living
thingsthings
group ofgroup of
similar cellssimilar cells
organized toorganized to
work togetherwork together
group ofgroup of
similar cellssimilar cells
organized toorganized to
work togetherwork together
group ofgroup of
differentdifferent
kinds ofkinds of
tissuestissues
workingworking
togethertogether
group ofgroup of
differentdifferent
kinds ofkinds of
tissuestissues
workingworking
togethertogether
group ofgroup of
organsorgans
workingworking
togethertogether
group ofgroup of
organsorgans
workingworking
togethertogether
one individualone individual
living thingliving thing
one individualone individual
living thingliving thing
all organismsall organisms
of the sameof the same
kind living inkind living in
one areaone area
all organismsall organisms
of the sameof the same
kind living inkind living in
one areaone area
all interactingall interacting
populations inpopulations in
an ecosysteman ecosystem
all interactingall interacting
populations inpopulations in
an ecosysteman ecosystem
all living andall living and
nonlivingnonliving
thingsthings
interactinginteracting
within awithin a
certain areacertain area
all living andall living and
nonlivingnonliving
thingsthings
interactinginteracting
within awithin a
certain areacertain area
large regionlarge region
with typicalwith typical
plants andplants and
animals thatanimals that
includesincludes
severalseveral
ecosystemsecosystems
large regionlarge region
with typicalwith typical
plants andplants and
animals thatanimals that
includesincludes
severalseveral
ecosystemsecosystems
cell

16. Questions
1) What is ecology?
2) What is the difference between biotic and abiotic
factors? Give some examples of both
3) Give some examples of ecosystems. How often can
they change and why?
4) Draw an illustration of the levels of organization from
a cell all the way up to a biome.
5) How do biomes get there name, and what role do
abiotic factors play in this?