Name:________________________________________________ Date:_________________ Period:_____
Five Themes of Geography Mosaic
You will create a mosaic of the Five Themes of Geography. You will fill the spaces on the mosaic below with
pictures, images, words, etc., to represent each theme. Follow the steps carefully and completely to complete
this assignment.
1. Rank the five themes in order of importance to you with one (1) being most important and five (5)
being least important.
2. Title your mosaic tiles with the five theme names, making sure to match your rankings. The largest tile
will be the theme you ranked with a one (1), the second largest tile will be your second most
important, and so on.
3. Fill each tile with pictures, images, words, etc., about that theme.
4. Be neat and colorful.
Name:________________________________________________ Date:_________________ Period:_____
Check Up: Five Themes of Geography
Part 1
Movement (MOV)
Region (REG)
Human/Environment Interaction (HEI)
Place (PL)
Location (LOC)
Read the following definitions and match each one to one of the five themes. Use the abbreviations
listed above!
1. The transportation of people, goods, or ideas.
2. The description of a location…it answers the question “What is it like there?”
Also known as a “snapshot” or a “postcard” of a location.
3. Concerned with the ways people and the physical environment affect each other.
4. A group of places that have unifying characteristics (“something in common”).
5. Gives you the exact address of a place, or compares the address of two places.
Part 2
Movement (MOV)
Region (REG)
Place (PL)
Human/Environment Interaction (HEI)
Location (LOC)
Absolute Location (AL)
Relative Location (RL)
Read the following examples and decide which theme best fits each description. Use the abbreviations
listed above!
6. An earthquake destroys a city in Turkey.
7. The latitude and longitude of Moscow is 56°N and 38°E.
8. All the Science rooms at Roosevelt HS are located in the 300 wing.
9. San Antonio is west of Houston, east of El Paso, south of Dallas, and
north of Brownsville.
10. Las Vegas is known for its desert climate, exotic casinos, and a variety
of ethnic groups.