Question

1. law of the jungle

predator and prey populations sizes are interdependent. when the prey population rises, there is more food for predators, so their population rises as well. as more and more predators are around, they catch more prey, and the prey population drops back down. with less food to go around, the predator population drops as well, which helps maintain balance in the ecosystems (like the jungle).
a. identify which of the earth systems are involved in this feedback:
b. draw a diagram of the feedback loop:
c. identify whether this feedback is positive or negative:

Explanation:

Step1: Identify Earth systems

The biosphere (living organisms - predators and prey) and the ecosystem (jungle environment where they interact) are involved. The biosphere is part of the Earth system that encompasses all life on Earth, and the interactions occur within the ecological context of the jungle.

Step2: Draw feedback - loop diagram

(This is a text - based response, so we'll describe it). Draw two boxes, one labeled "Prey Population" and the other labeled "Predator Population". Draw an arrow from the "Prey Population" box to the "Predator Population" box with a plus sign above it to indicate that an increase in prey leads to an increase in predators. Then draw an arrow from the "Predator Population" box back to the "Prey Population" box with a minus sign above it to show that an increase in predators leads to a decrease in prey.

Step3: Determine feedback type

Negative feedback tends to maintain stability. In this case, when the prey population increases, predators increase, which then causes the prey population to decrease. This cycle helps maintain a balance in the ecosystem, so it is negative feedback.

Answer:

a. Biosphere
b. Draw two boxes labeled "Prey Population" and "Predator Population". Arrow from Prey to Predator with + sign, arrow from Predator to Prey with - sign.
c. Negative feedback