4.08 §4.8 Social Studies
Materials related to Section 4.8 of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills TAC §113.15(b)(8).
4.8 Geography. The student understands how people adapt to and modify their environment. The student is expected to:
4.8(A) describe ways people have adapted to and modified their environment in Texas, past and present, such as timber clearing, agricultural production, wetlands drainage, energy production, and construction of dams;
4.8(B) explain reasons why people have adapted to and modified their environment in Texas, past and present, such as the use of natural resources to meet basic needs, facilitate transportation, and enhance recreational activities; and
4.8(C) compare the positive and negative consequences of human modification of the environment in Texas, past and present.