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Geological formation, an Uncommon card
A geological formation, or simply formation, is a body of rock having a consistent set of physical characteristics that distinguishes it from adjacent bodies of rock, and which occupies a particular position in the layers of rock exposed in a geographical region.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 55
- DEF
- 43
- Power
- 98
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 23,000
Power 98 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 40 % of WikiCards cards.
Geological formation quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Geological formation card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
It is the ______ unit of lithostratigraphy, the study of strata or rock layers.
Answer
fundamental. It is the fundamental unit of lithostratigraphy, the study of strata or rock layers. From the Geological formation article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
RIAA equalization. RIAA equalization 65 · Mathematical statistics 62 · John Herrington 59 · Geological formation 55 ATK in WikiCards.
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 the fundamental unit of lithostratigraphy, the study of strata or rock layers.
- A formation must be large enough that it can be mapped at the surface or traced in the subsurface.
- Formations are otherwise not defined by the thickness of their rock strata, which can vary widely.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Geological formation article was read about 23,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 55 and blocks with 43: each hit it takes is cut by 17 %.
How to get Geological formation
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Geological formation (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service Natural Resource Stewardship and Sci, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
