Requirement · part of 4. ONE of four options, and two of them need your counselor first

4(D). Option D, Earth History

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Six steps and a four-way inner choice, the longest option. Self-starting, and built around fossils.

What this is made of

4(D)(1). Chart the geological eras and periods
4(D)(2). Plate tectonics
4(D)(3). Burial, fossilization and extinction
4(D)(4). What fossils tell you, and nine habitats
4(D)(5). Collect 10 fossils, or identify 15
4(D)(6). One of four ways to see fossils in the world

Where this step comes from

Geology Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-15), Requirement 4(D)