TEKS: Chapter 113. Social Studies See All Teacher Resources

113.18.b.5

(5) Geography. The student understands how geographic factors influence the economic development, political relationships, and policies of societies. The student is expected to:

• (A) identify and explain the geographic factors responsible for the location of economic activities in places and regions;
• (B) identify geographic factors such as location, physical features, transportation corridors and barriers, and distribution of natural resources that influence a society's ability to control territory; and
• (C) explain the impact of geographic factors on economic development and the domestic and foreign policies of societies.