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Controlled burn, an Uncommon card
A controlled burn is the practice of intentionally setting a fire to remove buildup of vegetation and decaying organic material in a landscape.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Nature
- ATK
- 77
- DEF
- 92
- Power
- 169
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 43,000
Power 169 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 85 % of WikiCards cards.
Controlled burn quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Controlled burn card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Controlled burning can also be referred to as hazard ______ burning,backfire, swailing or a burn-off.
Answer
reduction. Controlled burning can also be referred to as hazard reduction burning,backfire, swailing or a burn-off. From the Controlled burn article on Wikipedia.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Cave hyena. Cave hyena 75,000 · Common toad 58,000 · Controlled burn 43,000 · Alpine lake 32,000 Wikipedia reads over a year.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- It is used for a variety of purposes, such as forest management, ecological restoration, land clearing or wildfire fuel management.
- Controlled burning can also be referred to as hazard reduction burning,backfire, swailing or a burn-off.
- Controlled burns are usually performed during cooler months to decrease the risk of more dangerous fires by removing build up of fuel.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Controlled burn article was read about 43,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 77 and blocks with 92: each hit it takes is cut by 37 %.
How to get Controlled burn
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Controlled burn (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : USFWS - Pacific Region, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
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