The process that happens when pesticide residues evaporate from soil and water in warm areas, and then condense in and precipitate in colder regions is called

A. Pesticide rain
B. The grasshopper effect
C. Pesticide persistence and mobility
D. Bioaccumulation
E. The pesticide treadmill


Answer: B

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