Identify key abiotic factors (Water, Air, Light, Temperature, Soil) and explain how living organisms adapt to them.
How Living organism adapt to abiotic factors
Explain the importance of water and how to harvest it.
Water is an essential abiotic component needed for drinking, bathing, cooking, and irrigation. Neither plants nor animals can survive without it.
In natural rural areas, rain easily seeps into the untreated ground to recharge groundwater. But in congested metropolitan cities, concrete prevents this, making water conservation critical.
Diagram of a house capturing rain.

The diagram shows how rainwater is collected from the roof (the catchment area) via gutters and a downpipe. The water then goes through a filter unit to remove dirt and debris before being stored in an underground tank.
A pump system draws the stored water and distributes it through pipes for specific household uses, such as flushing toilets, washing laundry, and irrigating the garden. An overflow drain is also included to handle excess water.
Explain the composition of air, role of soil, and plant responses to light.
Air is a mixture of gases, primarily oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide. Plants consume CO₂ for photosynthesis and release oxygen, while animals use oxygen for respiration.
Soil is another crucial abiotic factor. It provides plants with essential water and minerals, and serves as a home for countless micro-organisms.
Explain how temperature affects distribution of organisms.
Temperature indicates the degree of hotness or coldness of a place and is measured by a thermometer.
Every living organism has its own tolerance range for temperature. This abiotic factor determines where specific plants and animals are distributed across the Earth.
Comparison of extreme climate animals.

Organisms are geographically distributed based on their specific temperature tolerance ranges.
Test knowledge of adaptations and abiotic factors.
Which of the following animals is NOT typically found in warm regions?