Question
Mankin et al. 2017 describes a "curious case" of simultaneously increasing dryness and this property. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this property of vegetation. This color is generically used to describe climate-friendly efforts.
ANSWER: green [accept word forms like greenness or greener or greening]
[10h] Mankin et al. measures dryness with PDSI, which they criticize as overly reliant on measurements of P·E·T, or the "potential [this process]." This process is the combination of all processes by which water enters the atmosphere.
ANSWER: evapotranspiration
[10m] Greening may increase dryness by preventing this process, which is a primary driver of eutrophication. This major source of soil erosion occurs when the soil is saturated with water.
ANSWER: surface runoff [or terrestrial runoff; prompt on overland flow]
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Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 PACE NSC | 06/07/2025 | Y | 36 | 18.06 | 97% | 47% | 36% |