1) A carnivorous animal kills another consumer for food a) Predation b) Mutualism c) Commensalism d) Amensalism 2) The relationship between the fox and the hare is... a) Cyclical b) Balanced c) Dynamic d) Inverse e) Linear f) Exponential 3) Prey populations will increase when there is... a) abundant resources (e.g. food) and little predation b) a density independent event occurs and little predation c) limited resources (e.g. mates) and little predation d) a density dependent event occurs and little predation 4) When prey populations increase... a) Predator populations are not affected b) Predator populations decrease c) Predator populations increase d) Predator populations must switch to an alternate food source 5) The best description of what is occurring at the time marked by the red X is... a) Hare population decreases due to an increase in predation and unfavourable conditions. b) Hare population increases due to an increase in predation and unfavourable conditions. c) Hare population decreases due to a decrease in predation and unfavourable conditions. d) Hare population decreases due to a decrease in predation and favourable conditions. 6) The best description of what is occurring at the time marked by the red X is... a) Fox population declines in response to food scarcity and increased competition. b) Fox population declines in response to food scarcity and decreased competition. 7) The best description of what is occurring at the time marked by the red X is... a) Decrease in fox population allows the hare species to recover b) Increase in fox population allows the hare species to recover c) Increase in fox population causes the hare species to decrease d) Decrease in fox population causes the hare species to also decrease

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