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The term 'Grasshopper Effect', often mentioned in the context of pollution in the Arctic region, refers to which one of the following?
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- 1The biological magnification of toxins across trophic levels in Arctic food chains
- 2The deposition of pollutants directly into polar regions due to local industrial activities
- 3The long-range transport of pollutants through repeated cycles of evaporation and condensation, leading to their accumulation in colder regions✓
- 4The rapid movement of marine species from tropical to polar regions due to climate change
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The long-range transport of pollutants through repeated cycles of evaporation and condensation, leading to their accumulation in colder regions
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