26. Northern Harrier Hawks, also known as Marsh Hawks, get their name from their hunting method of flying low over the surface of fields in measured patterns, then pouncing upon
rodents, frogs, lizards, and snakes. The graph shows a general relationship between
these types of predators and their prey in an ecosystem. Which choice is true when
analyzing predator and prey population sizes? (1 point)

•A decrease in prey populations causes predator populations to increase.
•Predator populations increase shortly after prey populations increase.
•Prey populations increase at exactly the same time that predator populations increase.

• An increase in prey populations causes a drastic decrease in predator populations.