IB ESS HL 2.1.6 Distribution Factors Question Bank
Explain how abiotic and biotic factors determine where a species can live.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2026
- Course
- ESS HL
- Level
- HL
Explain how abiotic and biotic factors determine where a species can live.

FigureA:Number of fish species breeding by month

FigureB:River discharge by month in the Danube River delta
Using Figures A and B: Number of fish species breeding by month and River discharge by month in the Danube River delta, outline the relationship between the number of fish species breeding and river discharge.
number of species breeding is highest when river discharge is highest / lowest when discharge is lowest;
directly related / is a dependent relationship;
may be correlation rather than cause and effect;