<p> English Peppered Moth</p><p>Before 1845 most of the peppered moths in Manchester, England were light in color. The light colored moths were difficult prey for birds because they blended with the light-gray bark of the trees. The few black peppered moths stood out in their surroundings and were an easy target for the birds. During this period, there was a large population of light-colored moths and a very small population of dark- colored moths. Beginning in 1845, smoke and soot created by the Industrial Revolution began to darken the bark of the trees. In a period of a few years, the population of light-colored moths fell sharply while the population of the dark-colored moths rose dramatically. Can the changes in the moth population be explained by means of natural selection?</p><p>1. Describe the moth population before 1845.</p><p>2. What environmental conditions favored the light-colored peppered moths?</p><p>3. What animal is the natural predator of peppered moths?</p><p>English Peppered Moth</p><p>Before 1845 most of the peppered moths in Manchester, England were light in color. The light colored moths were difficult prey for birds because they blended with the light-gray bark of the trees. The few black peppered moths stood out in their surroundings and were an easy target for the birds. During this period, there was a large population of light-colored moths and a very small population of dark- colored moths. Beginning in 1845, smoke and soot created by the Industrial Revolution began to darken the bark of the trees. In a period of a few years, the population of light-colored moths fell sharply while the population of the dark-colored moths rose dramatically. Can the changes in the moth population be explained by means of natural selection?</p><p>1. Describe the moth population before 1845.</p><p>2. What environmental conditions favored the light-colored peppered moths?</p><p>3. What animal is the natural predator of peppered moths? 4. What color of peppered moth was the easiest prey before 1845?</p><p>5. What happened beginning in 1845 to change the environment?</p><p>6. Which kind of moth became the most successful following the changes to the environment?</p><p>7. Which moths reproduced more of their kind after 1845?</p><p>8. How would Darwin explain the story of the light and dark colored peppered moth?</p><p>4. What color of peppered moth was the easiest prey before 1845?</p><p>5. What happened beginning in 1845 to change the environment?</p><p>6. Which kind of moth became the most successful following the changes to the environment?</p><p>7. Which moths reproduced more of their kind after 1845?</p><p>8. How would Darwin explain the story of the light and dark colored peppered moth?</p>