Which of the following describes a scenario involving pesticide drift?
A) Pesticides run off into a local waterway that flows into a nearby fishing lake, killing some of the sensitive species of fish that live in the lake.
B) Pesticides leach into groundwater aquifers, sickening those who use the aquifers for drinking water.
C) Pesticides being used in a mountain valley are carried by air currents into the surrounding hills, killing amphibians living in the hills' streams.
D) Pesticides contain carcinogens that cause cancer in the workers using the chemicals.
E) Pesticides are copied by companies producing generic varieties, but the generic varieties have greater toxic effects than the original pesticides.
Answer: C
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