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(4.7) Geography. The student understands the concept of regions.

The student is expected to:	*Related Handbook of Texas Online* articles:**
A: describe a variety of regions in Texas and the United States such as political, population, and economic regions that result from patterns of human activity;	Natural Regions of Texas
B: identify, locate, and compare the geographic regions of Texas (Mountains and Basins, Great Plains, North Central Plains, Coastal Plains), including their landforms, climate, and vegetation; and	Central and High Plains Caprock Panhandle Edwards Plateau Llano Estacado Playas Palo Duro Canyon Enchanted Rock Hill Country Gulf Coastal Plains Gulf of Mexico East Texas Texas Forest Service Rio Grande Valley Mountains and Basins Davis Mountains Big Bend National Park Avery Canyon Chisos Mountains Other Mammals
C: compare the geographic regions of Texas (Mountains and Basins, Great Plains, North Central Plains, Coastal Plains) with regions of the United States and other parts of the world.	See 4.7 B

Created by Marsha Crow, Great Oaks Elementary School, Round Rock ISD, July 2001, modified June 2011.

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