Unit 5 Topic 8 Lesson

Labelling

Label the Von Thunen Model

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Grain Farming/Field Crops

Forestry

Livestock Ranching/Grazing

City Center/Market (CBD)

Dairy Farming & Market Gardening

Multiple Choice

What are the factors influencing agricultural land use according to the Von Thunen model?

• Distance from market, transportation costs, and land productivity

• Government subsidies, labor availability, and technology advancement

• Weather conditions, soil type, and crop diversity

• Population density, urbanization, and industrialization

Multiple Choice

How do transportation costs impact agricultural land use according to the Von Thunen model

• Transportation cost causes farmers to locate further away from the market for both perishable and non-perishable goods

• Transportation costs have no impact on agricultural land use according to the Von Thunen model

• Transportation costs cause farmers to locate closer to the market for perishable goods and further from the market for non-perishable goods

• Transportation costs cause farmers to locate closer to the market for non-perishable goods and further from the market for perishable goods

Multiple Choice

Explain how advancements in transportation technology have influenced the applicability of the Von Thunen model in modern agriculture.

• Advancements in transportation have made the Von Thunen model completely obsolete in modern agriculture

• Advancements in transportation technology have expanded the market area (increased the rings) for agricultural products, leading to a less strict application of the Von Thunen model

• Advancements in transportation technology have caused agricultural products to be more localized, contradicting the Von Thunen model

• Advancements in transportation technology have led to a decrease in the market area for agricultural products, making the Von Thunen model irrelevant

Multiple Choice

There are several places within the U.S. that do not follow Von Thunen's model. Why?

• Forests are no longer necessary to heat homes and cook food so they have been pushed further out

• Specialty crops, such as oranges in Florida or Mediterranean crops in California adhere to climatic conditions rather than the model

• Both options

• Neither options