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Uncommon card · Science
Limnology, an Uncommon card
Limnology is the study of inland aquatic ecosystems. Pronounced, the name comes from Ancient Greek λίμνη 'lake' and -λογία 'study of'.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 69
- DEF
- 68
- Power
- 137
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 24,000
Power 137 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 70 % of WikiCards cards.
Limnology quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Limnology card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Water systems are often ______ as either running or standing.
Answer
categorized. Water systems are often categorized as either running or standing. From the Limnology article on Wikipedia.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Evangelista Torricelli. Evangelista Torricelli 41,000 · Limnology 24,000 · Mackenzie of Gairloch 2,500 · Cardinals created by Pius X 1,300 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 includes aspects of the biological, chemical, physical, and geological characteristics of natural and man-made bodies of fresh and saline water.
- This includes the study of lakes, reservoirs, ponds, rivers, springs, streams, wetlands, and groundwater.
- Water systems are often categorized as either running or standing.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Limnology article was read about 24,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 69 and blocks with 68: each hit it takes is cut by 27 %.
How to get Limnology
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Limnology (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Original uploader was Yogi de at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
