Question

1. explain the apparent cause and effect relationship between the populations of lynx and hares.

Explanation:

Lynx are predators that eat hares (prey). When hare population increases, more food for lynx leads to lynx population growth. As lynx eat more hares, hare population declines. Then, with less food, lynx population also decreases. This creates a cyclical cause - effect relationship where each population's change affects the other.

Answer:

The lynx - hare relationship is a predator - prey cycle. An increase in hare population (cause) provides more food, leading to lynx population growth (effect). As lynx eat more hares, hare population declines (new cause), and then lynx population decreases (new effect) due to less food, creating a cyclical pattern.