Number of Participants / Approximate Time
Up to 2 / 45 minutes

The Competition
1. Student teams will be quizzed in the form of a test on the basic terms and concepts related to renewable and non-renewable energy sources.
2. Additional question topics may include the greenhouse effect and global temperature change.
3. Questions may also include waste recycling, reduction, and reuse efforts.
5. Students will have 45 minutes to complete the test. Time is not a scoring factor.

Study Resources - Updated for 2024
These specific web pages (not the entire site on which they are found, unless noted) may be used as study resources for this event. Note not all questions will be based on these resources.
https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/renewable-energy/
https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/non-renewable-energy/
https://earthandhuman.org/types-of-alternative-energy-sources/
https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/renewable-sources/types-and-usage.php
https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/energy-and-the-environment/ (all links)
https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/energy-and-the-environment/greenhouse-gases.php
https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/energy-and-the-environment/greenhouse-gases-and-the-climate.php
https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/energy-and-the-environment/where-greenhouse-gases-come-from.php
https://www.epa.gov/recycle/reducing-waste-what-you-can-do

Scoring
The team with the most correct responses will be declared the winner. Ties will be broken with pre-determined tie-breaker questions.