Question

the industrial revolution
the industrial revolution
not exactly the \bright\ future they expected...
during the 19th century, the industrial revolution changed the face of the world. large factories sprouted up across the world and mechanical wonders sped up the process of manufacturing everything from metal tools to clothing. this made vast amounts of quality items available to people from all walks of life.
one side - effect of the revolution, though, was the introduction of pollution. smokestacks belched black clouds across the countryside, coating britain in dark soot. what effect would the change in bark color on the trees have on the ability of the peppered moth to camouflage itself?
choose the best answer.
the peppered moth would be better camouflaged (harder to see).
the peppered moth would be less camouflaged (easier to see).
the peppered moth would be camouflaged as it was before (about the same).

Explanation:

The peppered moth's camouflage relies on matching the tree bark color. Industrial pollution blackened tree bark. The peppered moth (originally light - patterned) would now stand out more against the darker bark, so it's less camouflaged. The first option is wrong as it would be worse, not better. The third option is wrong as it can still camouflage on non - polluted trees, but in this polluted (darker bark) scenario, it's less camouflaged.

Answer:

The peppered moth would be less camouflaged (harder to hide).