GEOL 200 INTRODUCTORY PHYSICAL
GEOLOGY FULLY SOLVED MIDTERM PAPER
GRADED A+
◉ A. Comparative Studies.
Answer: 1. Objective-to observe and describe the history of an area
to make inferences within a larger framework
2. Studying geologic and anthropologic records to make
comparisons
3. Uniformitarianism-by studying processes operating today, we can
have insight into the past
4. Studying prehistoric and historic records to infer about future
changes
◉ B. Hispaniola.
Answer: 1. Opportunity for comparative research and evaluation of
two countries that are side by side
2. Dominican Republic
3. Haiti
◉ Dominican Republic.
Answer: a. Good for agriculture
,b. More rainfall
c. 28.4% forest cover
d. Better communication with Europeans
e. Dictator was interested in conserving forests
f. Population growth has been managed well
◉ Haiti.
Answer: a. Steep and mountainous topography
b. 3.8% forest cover
c. Revolution against French led to poor communication with
Europeans
d. Was once more prosperous than the Dominican Republic
e. Deforested by French
f. Soil erosion and lack of rain caused by deforestation
g. Didn't handle population growth well; large amounts of people
living in degraded areas led to many deaths in 2010 earthquake
h. Country has almost completely failed because of environmental
degradation
◉ C. Importance of Environment.
Answer: 1. Haiti is an example of what can happen when
environmental degradation linked to high human population,
degraded water and soil resources, and inadequate infrastructure
,result in extreme poverty and loss of control of the government in
the country
a. Controlling, limiting, and minimizing poverty is essential to
maintaining peace and security in the world
◉ Introduction to environmental geology.
Answer: A. Earth and Life
B. Earth's place in space
C. Geology
D. Environmental Geology
◉ A. Earth and Life.
Answer: Formation of Earth and life
a. Earth began about 4.6 billion years ago
b. Life on Earth began about 3.5 billion years ago, and has evolved
and become more complex over time
c. Humans have existed for a few million years
d. Our current impact on the environment is very significant in the
Earth's history
◉ B. Earth's Place in Space.
Answer: 1.Origin of universe
a. Big Bang-12 billion years ago
, b. Supernova (7 billion years ago)-led to formation of sun
2. Origin of Atmosphere--formed from carbon dioxide and water
vapor from volcanoes and other sources
◉ Evolution as a process.
Answer: a. While evolution is a typically slow process, geologic
hazards such as asteroids can lead to mass extinctions
b. Humans are causing rapid extinction of animal and plant species
through the processes of pollution, agriculture, urbanization,
industrialization, and the land clearing of tropical forests.
1) Biodiversity is being greatly reduced
2) Reduction of biodiversity is thought to be a major environmental
problem because many living things, including humans, on Earth
depend on the environment with its diversity of life-forms for their
existence
◉ C. Geology.
Answer: 1. Definition-the study of processes related to the
composition, structure, and history of Earth and its life
2. Geology is interdisciplinary in nature relies on chemistry, physics,
and biology
◉ D. Environmental geology.
GEOLOGY FULLY SOLVED MIDTERM PAPER
GRADED A+
◉ A. Comparative Studies.
Answer: 1. Objective-to observe and describe the history of an area
to make inferences within a larger framework
2. Studying geologic and anthropologic records to make
comparisons
3. Uniformitarianism-by studying processes operating today, we can
have insight into the past
4. Studying prehistoric and historic records to infer about future
changes
◉ B. Hispaniola.
Answer: 1. Opportunity for comparative research and evaluation of
two countries that are side by side
2. Dominican Republic
3. Haiti
◉ Dominican Republic.
Answer: a. Good for agriculture
,b. More rainfall
c. 28.4% forest cover
d. Better communication with Europeans
e. Dictator was interested in conserving forests
f. Population growth has been managed well
◉ Haiti.
Answer: a. Steep and mountainous topography
b. 3.8% forest cover
c. Revolution against French led to poor communication with
Europeans
d. Was once more prosperous than the Dominican Republic
e. Deforested by French
f. Soil erosion and lack of rain caused by deforestation
g. Didn't handle population growth well; large amounts of people
living in degraded areas led to many deaths in 2010 earthquake
h. Country has almost completely failed because of environmental
degradation
◉ C. Importance of Environment.
Answer: 1. Haiti is an example of what can happen when
environmental degradation linked to high human population,
degraded water and soil resources, and inadequate infrastructure
,result in extreme poverty and loss of control of the government in
the country
a. Controlling, limiting, and minimizing poverty is essential to
maintaining peace and security in the world
◉ Introduction to environmental geology.
Answer: A. Earth and Life
B. Earth's place in space
C. Geology
D. Environmental Geology
◉ A. Earth and Life.
Answer: Formation of Earth and life
a. Earth began about 4.6 billion years ago
b. Life on Earth began about 3.5 billion years ago, and has evolved
and become more complex over time
c. Humans have existed for a few million years
d. Our current impact on the environment is very significant in the
Earth's history
◉ B. Earth's Place in Space.
Answer: 1.Origin of universe
a. Big Bang-12 billion years ago
, b. Supernova (7 billion years ago)-led to formation of sun
2. Origin of Atmosphere--formed from carbon dioxide and water
vapor from volcanoes and other sources
◉ Evolution as a process.
Answer: a. While evolution is a typically slow process, geologic
hazards such as asteroids can lead to mass extinctions
b. Humans are causing rapid extinction of animal and plant species
through the processes of pollution, agriculture, urbanization,
industrialization, and the land clearing of tropical forests.
1) Biodiversity is being greatly reduced
2) Reduction of biodiversity is thought to be a major environmental
problem because many living things, including humans, on Earth
depend on the environment with its diversity of life-forms for their
existence
◉ C. Geology.
Answer: 1. Definition-the study of processes related to the
composition, structure, and history of Earth and its life
2. Geology is interdisciplinary in nature relies on chemistry, physics,
and biology
◉ D. Environmental geology.
