Question

data: the table below displays the number of peppered moths of each color found over a ten - year period. graph the data below to show how the peppered moth populations changed in the 1800s. you should make a line graph with two lines. years should be on the x axis and number of moths on the y axis. assume year one was the start of the industrial revolution. don’t forget a legend.

peppered moth populations

year	light colored population	dark colored population
2	484	198
3	392	210
4	246	281
5	225	357
6	193	412
7	147	503
8	84	594
9	53	638
10	38	673

line graph

of moths

years

Explanation:

Step1: Prepare graph axes

Label the x - axis as "Years" and number it from 1 to 10. Label the y - axis as "Number of Moths" and choose an appropriate scale. Since the number of moths ranges from 38 to 673, a scale like 0 - 700 with intervals of 50 can be used.

Step2: Plot light - colored moths

For each year in the table, find the corresponding number of light - colored moths and plot a point on the graph. For example, in year 1, plot a point at (1, 537). Connect these points with a line.

Step3: Plot dark - colored moths

For each year in the table, find the corresponding number of dark - colored moths and plot a point on the graph. For example, in year 1, plot a point at (1, 112). Connect these points with a different line.

Step4: Add legend

Create a legend to distinguish between the two lines. For example, the legend could say "Light - Colored Population" for the first line and "Dark - Colored Population" for the second line.

Answer:

A line graph with x - axis labeled "Years" (ranging from 1 to 10), y - axis labeled "Number of Moths" (ranging from 0 to 700 with intervals of 50), two lines representing the light - colored and dark - colored peppered moth populations respectively, and a legend to identify the two lines.