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Permian, a Rare card
The Permian is a geologic period and stratigraphic system which spans 47 million years, from the end of the Carboniferous Period 298.9 Ma to the beginning of the Triassic Period 251.902 Ma.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- Society
- ATK
- 85
- DEF
- 94
- Power
- 179
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 390,000
Power 179 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 90 % of WikiCards cards.
Permian quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Permian card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The Permian witnessed the ______ of the two groups of amniotes, the synapsids and the sauropsids.
Answer
diversification. The Permian witnessed the diversification of the two groups of amniotes, the synapsids and the sauropsids. From the Permian article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
The concept of the Permian was introduced in ____ by geologist Sir Roderick Murchison, who named it after the region of Perm in Russia.
Answer
1840s. The concept of the Permian was introduced in 1841 by geologist Sir Roderick Murchison, who named it after the region of Perm in Russia. From the Permian article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Nico Hülkenberg. Nico Hülkenberg 92 · Mashhad 88 · Permian 85 · Filipe Luís 80 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 sixth and last period of the Paleozoic Era, the following Triassic Period belongs to the Mesozoic Era.
- The concept of the Permian was introduced in 1841 by geologist Sir Roderick Murchison, who named it after the region of Perm in Russia.
- The Permian witnessed the diversification of the two groups of amniotes, the synapsids and the sauropsids.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Permian article was read about 390,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 85 and blocks with 94: each hit it takes is cut by 38 %.
How to get Permian
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Permian (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Scotese, Christopher R., Vérard, Christian, Burgener, Landon, Elling, Reece P., Kocsis, Ád, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
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