TEST GUIDELINES

Test Concepts:


75 Points for the written portion questions (each category):


75 Points for the oral question – Key Points to consider:

Two short-answer questions per category will make up the Tie Breaker. This can be worked on at the Oral Presentation station.

Oral Question Presentation: Each registered team will be given a current issue scenario. The logistics and rubric will be provided with the scenario. Each team will use the provided Google Slides template provided to create a presentation. On the day of the event, the presentation will be loaded on a computer, projected on a screen and each team will have 5 minutes to present their presentation as a team to a panel of judges.

Keep in mind that lighting may not be the best for brightly lit areas - we will do our best, but choose your colors, backgrounds, text, and images wisely.

Although a specific rubric will be provided, keep in mind team work, presentation, and the knowledge, understanding & science-sound information provided of the content.

AQUATIC ECOLOGY

Water ecology, water chemistry, plants and animals living in or around water, water quality, water conservation, etc.

keypoints_aquatic.pdf
studypacket_aquatic.pdf

CURRENT ISSUE

2024 Current Topic: Renewable Energy of a Sustainable Future

A topic selected annually by the NCF Envirothon and often adopted by the Regional and State Envirothon's Planning Committees with specific state or area modifications.

FORESTRY

Forest ecology, tree identification, insects, diseases, timber measurements, forest management, urban forestry, forest economics, etc.

keypoints_forestry.pdf
studypacket_forestry2016.pdf

SOIL & LAND USE

Classification, soil formation, basic chemical and physical properties, profiles, soil characteristics, soil surveys, site suitability, erosion, land use, conservation practices, etc.

keypoints_soillanduse.pdf
studypacket_soils.pdf

WILDLIFE

Identification, habitat, foods, diseases, rules and regulations, management, etc. You do not need to know every single species, just be aware that species identification may be on the test. Usually more commonly known ones, endangered ones and/or hot topic ones are most often asked about if an identification guide is not provided.

keypoints_wildlife.pdf
studypacket_wildlife.pdf
Buzzle_Biology_Terms_and_Definitions_Zoology.pdf

NCF ENVIROTHON RESOURCES - all categories

Click on each - as well as off to the side for "Areas of Study" - any educational resource for curriculum/guideline on the main North American Envirothon website is fair game. You will note that under Key Points & Learning Objectives they don't actually list "answers", but for team members to UNDERSTAND concepts.

https://envirothon.org/the-competition/areas-of-study/ 

 EXAMPLE TESTS PROVIDED BY THE NORTH AMERICAN ENVIROTHON WEBSITE - (examples of the North American test questions, not necessarily regional or state)

https://envirothon.org/educational-resources/test-writing/

 All study packets are suggested topics, concepts and areas of interest. Questions are directly taken from the Key Points, Study Packets and/or websites. Category Key Points and Study Packets are the same used for the Florida Envirothon. Websites are those suggested by the test makers of the Southeast Regional Envirothon.

CURRENT LOCATION

Questions pertaining to the park may be on written tests. If the location has a website with environmental information relevant to the current topic. (If there isn't environmental information specific to a location, then "CURRENT LOCATION" will not be a live link.)