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1. The peppered moth is found in England during the industrial revolution. Coal was used as the top fuel during this. The problem with coal is that it is very dirty

and produces soot. This soot begins to cover the trees. Eventually the trees become darker, see the picture on the right. Use the data below to explain what
happened

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Answer:

This is an example of natural selection. There were two types of moth colors, white and black and white. Before the industrial revolution, the environment had white trees, meaning that the white moths can blend in. The black moths are more likely to be eaten because they stick out. Now that the trees are black, the white moths stick out more causing there to be more black moths.

Step-by-step explanation:

I do not see any data but this is a general explanation.

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