Investigating Moth Attraction to Different Colored Light Bulbs

What experiment did Maria conduct to investigate moth attraction to different colored light bulbs?

Maria conducted an experiment to investigate if the color of a light bulb affects the attraction of moths.

Explanation:

After watching a nature show on television, Maria wondered if the color of the light bulb affected the attraction of moths to an outside light. She had 4 colors of light bulb: red, green, yellow, and blue. She changed the color of the outside light bulb every 30 minutes, counting how many moths were attracted to each color. She did this every night at 8 pm for 5 nights in a row.

Maria's experiment is focused on determining whether the color of a light bulb affects the attraction of moths. By changing the color of the bulb every 30 minutes over multiple nights and counting the number of moths attracted to each color, she can analyze the data for any patterns or trends. Creating a graph and calculating the average number of moths attracted to each color can help in analyzing the results.