Question

a new shopping center is built where a forest used to be. how did humans change the biotic and abiotic factors of that area?

Explanation:

Biotic factors are living components (like plants, animals). Abiotic are non - living (soil, water, air). Building a shopping center:

• Biotic: Remove trees (a biotic factor). Displace animals that lived in the forest.
• Abiotic: Change soil structure (due to construction). Alter water drainage patterns. Replace natural ground cover (like soil and plants) with concrete (an abiotic change).

Answer:

Humans changed biotic factors by removing trees (a living component) and displacing forest - dwelling animals. Abiotic factors were changed by altering soil structure, water drainage patterns, and replacing natural ground cover (soil, etc.) with concrete.