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History of climate change science, an Uncommon card
The history of the scientific discovery of climate change began in the early 19th century when ice ages and other natural changes in paleoclimate were first suspected and the natural greenhouse effect was first identified.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Nature
- ATK
- 91
- DEF
- 96
- Power
- 187
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 47,000
Power 187 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 95 % of WikiCards cards.
History of climate change science quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the History of climate change science card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The argument and the ______ were further strengthened by Claude Pouillet in 1827 and 1838.
Answer
evidence. The argument and the evidence were further strengthened by Claude Pouillet in 1827 and 1838. From the History of climate change science article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
The existence of the greenhouse effect, while not named as such, was proposed as early as ____ by Joseph Fourier.
Answer
1820s. The existence of the greenhouse effect, while not named as such, was proposed as early as 1824 by Joseph Fourier. From the History of climate change science article on Wikipedia.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Gray whale. Gray whale 120,000 · Greenland ice sheet 89,000 · History of climate change science 47,000 · Climate change adaptation 25,000 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.
- In the late 19th century, scientists first argued that human emissions of greenhouse gases could change Earth's energy balance and climate.
- The existence of the greenhouse effect, while not named as such, was proposed as early as 1824 by Joseph Fourier.
- The argument and the evidence were further strengthened by Claude Pouillet in 1827 and 1838.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The History of climate change science article was read about 47,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 91 and blocks with 96: each hit it takes is cut by 38 %.
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Text : Wikipedia, History of climate change science (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : John Tyndall, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
