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Elastic-rebound theory, a Common card
In geology, the elastic-rebound theory is an explanation for how energy is released during an earthquake.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Nature
- ATK
- 40
- DEF
- 15
- Power
- 55
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 5,500
Power 55 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 5 % of WikiCards cards.
Elastic-rebound theory quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Elastic-rebound theory card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Slowly they deform, until their ______ rigidity is exceeded.
Answer
internal. Slowly they deform, until their internal rigidity is exceeded. From the Elastic-rebound theory article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
François-Xavier Ortoli. François-Xavier Ortoli 46 · Elastic-rebound theory 40 · Platocthispa gregorii 37 · Leaf scar 34 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Elastic-rebound theory. Elastic-rebound theory 5,500 · Leaf scar 3,000 · Odostomia lucca 86 · Pedicularia deshayesiana 67 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.
- As the Earth's crust deforms, the rocks which span the opposing sides of a fault are subjected to shear stress.
- Slowly they deform, until their internal rigidity is exceeded.
- Then they separate with a rupture along the fault, the sudden movement releases accumulated energy, and the rocks snap back almost to their original shape.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Elastic-rebound theory article was read about 5,500 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 40 and blocks with 15: each hit it takes is cut by 6 %.
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Text : Wikipedia, Elastic-rebound theory (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Bumfluff at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
