Naturally selected to survive

How did the Industrial Revolution in England affect the peppered moth population?

• Made them more vulnerable to predators
• Improved their camouflage abilities
• Caused them to migrate to other areas
• Increased their population

What is natural selection?

• A process of selective breeding by humans
• A process of random mutation
• A process of extinction
• A process where organisms with favorable traits survive and reproduce

What is the result of organisms adapting to changing environments?

• Increased vulnerability to predators
• Decreased chances of survival
• Improved chances of survival
• No impact on survival

What is the process by which favorable traits are passed down through generations of a species?

• Natural selection
• Mutation
• Selective breeding
• Extinction

What is the main idea of the passage?

• The benefits of industrialization
• The impact of human activities on wildlife
• The history of the peppered moth
• The effects of climate change on ecosystems

What is adaptation in the context of changing environments?

• A genetic change that enables an organism to survive
• A sudden change in climate
• A process of photosynthesis
• A process of hibernation

What can lead to a species' extinction?

• Environmental factors
• Adaptation to changing environments
• Natural selection
• Failure to reproduce

What is an example of natural selection mentioned in the reading?

• The extinction of dinosaurs
• The growth of coral reefs
• The case of the peppered moths in England
• The migration of birds

Why did the light gray peppered moths have an advantage in their environment before the Industrial Revolution?

• Their color provided camouflage on trees
• They were faster than other moths
• They were resistant to pollution
• They were immune to predators

How did the color of the peppered moths change due to environmental factors?

• They became multicolored
• They became darker
• They became brighter
• They became transparent