How do I pass Physically Geology

it is a very difficult course from my perspective but I know there a few other students in my class that are struggling as well. I'm failing and my final exam is next Wednesday. I just want to know how did you study for Physical Geology in college. I though is just was basically memorizing a bunch of facts and I though that the tests would be based on the lectures but unfortunately it's not that simple. The test are based on content. So please tell me how to study for this class because I'm at the end of my rope here. thanks in advance!

Here is a study system that should help you:

Step 1: Relax. Wednesday is plenty of time to get ready for your final. You said that you are not the only one struggling, which means that you are not alone.

Step 2: Organize. Go back over your lecture notes (if you took them) and textbook, and make a list of all of the things you need to know. Start out generally. Most classes of this sort will cover anywhere between 5 and 20 big concepts. If you can figure out which concepts you need to know, then you are on your way to learning them.

Step 3: Fill in the list with sub-categories. For example, if you have a chapter or section on plate tectonics, then it will have sub-categories such as continental drift, seafloor spreading, etc.

Step 4: Now you have a decent sized list to work with. If you see that your subcategories need subcategories of their own, go ahead and fill them in as you see fit. At this point you should go through and make sure you can give a good one-sentence definition for every item on your list. If you use a definition that has a term you don't understand, then make sure you look up the definition of that term as well. Put them on flash cards and quiz yourself (or, even better, is to have a friend or other person in your class quiz you). Think of it like a game to see how many in a row you can get without having to peek. Do this until you know your definitions without looking them up.