Question

the industrial revolution
make a prediction
how will the soot - filled environment affect the moths?
what effect do you think the soot that covered trees, buildings, and other surfaces would have on the peppered moth population?
choose one hypothesis.
the peppered moth population would die off.
the peppered moth population would grow rapidly.
the peppered moth population would darken in color.
the peppered moth population would lighten in color.
there would be no effect on the peppered moth population.

Explanation:

The soot - filled environment would darken surfaces. Peppered moths use camouflage. Darker - colored moths would be better camouflaged from predators in this environment. Through natural selection, the population would shift towards darker - colored moths, so the peppered moth population would darken in color.

Answer:

The peppered moth population would darken in color.