How do you define an abiotic factor?

Answer 1

Something non-living, like a rock or sand.

Answer 2

A non-living part of an organism's habitat.
an abiotic factor is a nonliving factor ( thing ) An Abiotic factor is a non-living thing in an area such as:temperature,air,water,sunlight,soil quality, etc.
A nonliving part of an ecosystem

Answer 3

Abiotic factors are the non-living factors in an ecosystem that effect the survival of organisms in the ecosystem. Light, temperature, and atmospheric gases are the examples of Abiotic factors. Another example would be a forest fire.

Other examples:

An abiotic factor is a non-living thing that affects animals in an ecosystem. It affects the amount of animals that can live in that area.(carrying capacity i think)

An example of an abiotic factor would be water. water dose not breathe or eat. It's not alive. Yet it affects living things, such as falcons or wolves for example. without much water, an animal wouldn't survive long.
Abiotic factors are non-living elements such as a rock, water, and even sunlight.

Answer 4

Any of the nonliving factors that make up abiotic environment in which living organisms occur is an abiotic factor. They include all aspects of climate, geology and atmosphere that may affect the biotic environment.

Answer 5

Abiotic factors are the non-living factors in the ecosystem, such as soil, rocks, precipitation, and sunlight.

Answer 6

An abiotic factor is a non-living part of an ecosystem!!!!!

Answer 7

True facts or qualities about a nonliving organism

Answer 8

Such nonliving factors such as soil, sand, gravel, rocks, water, air and sunlight are examples of abiotic factors.

Answer 9

Abiotic (nonliving) factors are such things as soil, sand, gravel, rock, water, air and sunlight.