Genetics: The Case of the Peppered Moth

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Science
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6th - 8th Grade
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Hard
+8
Standards-aligned
Charles Martinez
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19 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What caused the soot to cover the trees in Great Britain from 1780 to 1830?
burning coal
setting fires
black wind
dead moths
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did the number of white peppered moths decrease so much by 1895?
they did not blend in with the trees and birds ate them
they tasted better to the birds than the black moths
they were easier to reach on the trees
white moths flew away to find better trees to blend in with
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NGSS.MS-LS4-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
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NGSS.MS-LS2-1
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The phenomenon that refers to the evolution of dark body colors in animal species that live in habitats blackened by soot is known as
industrial revolution
industrial melanism
pollution selection
Kettlewellanism
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NGSS.MS-LS4-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Where was the first black form of the peppered moth found?
Pupae
Kettlewell
Scientific American
Manchester
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS4-4
NGSS.HS-LS4-5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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NGSS.MS-LS4-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
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