1. What is the peppered moth?
2. Where do peppered moths live?
3. Why are the moths called “peppered”?
4. What do adult peppered moths eat?
5. What do peppered moth caterpillars eat?
6. Describe the “typical” version of the peppered moth.
7. Describe the “carbonaria” version of the peppered moth.
8. Which version was more common before the Industrial Revolution?
9. Which version became more common during the Industrial Revolution?
10. What caused this change in moth coloration?
11. What is an adaptation?
12. How are adaptations formed?
13. Is the color change in peppered moths an adaptation?
14. What is natural selection?
15. How does natural selection relate to the peppered moth?
16. What happened to the peppered moth population after pollution controls were introduced?
17. Why did the “typical” version become more common again?
18. What does this example tell us about evolution?
19. Can you think of other examples of natural selection in action?
20. How might climate change affect species like the peppered moth?
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