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

4(B). Option B, Energy Resources

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This may not apply to you. You have not answered "Requirement 4: which ONE of the four options?" yet. Answer it and this step will either settle or drop off.

Five steps, one inner choice, and no collecting anywhere in it. See the notice about requirement 5(b).

Warning. Option B contains no collecting and no travel in natural areas. Its five parts are lists, explanations, a map from supplied data, and a choice between a display and a rig visit. Requirement 5(b) then asks how you practised Leave No Trace while collecting specimens for this badge. Raise that with your counselor when you choose, not at the end.

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4(B)(1). The top five resources used to generate US electricity
4(B)(2). Source rock, trap and reservoir rock
4(B)(3). Eight subsurface exploration methods
4(B)(4). Build a subsurface structure map
4(B)(5). A display, or a drilling rig

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

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