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Which of the following environmental factors caused the changes in the light and dark-colored peppered moth populations in the 1850's?
A.
water pollution
B.
smoke and soot in the air
C.
acid rain
D.
erosion

Sagot :

i would say B, not sure tho

Answer:

air pollution during the Industrial Revolution.

Explanation:

Factories were being built, and they ran by burning coal for fuel. The result was a dark smoke that covered the surrounding countryside. Trees that had been light and covered by lichens now were dark and bare. This clearly was having some impact on the moths.

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