Geography

7.9(A)

Texans Adapting and Changing the Land

Identify ways in which Texans have adapted to and modified the environment and explain the positive and negative consequences of the modifications.

Part of The student understands the effects of the interaction between humans and the environment in Texas

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Intro

Adapting vs. Modifying

Texans have always dealt with a big, varied environment. Sometimes people change their own habits, homes, or tools to fit the land. Other times, people change the land, water, or air itself. This lesson helps you tell these two ideas apart and see their effects.