VonThunen's Land Use Model

According to Von Thunen's Model, which agricultural zone is closest to the market?

• Livestock

• Commercial Grain

• Milk Shed

• Forestry

All of the following are assumptions made in the von Thunen model EXCEPT

• Terrain has forested areas with several small lakes and rivers

• The land is isotropic (flat)

• The city is located centrally within an isolated state

• Soil and climate are the same

What geographer suggested that certain crops are grown in direct relation to their distance from the market center?

• Johann Heinrich Von Thunen
• Carl Sauer
• Thomas Malthus
• Jon Snow

Which of the following is an underlying assumption of von Thunen's model of rural land use?

• The city was its own state
• The city was completely surrounded by water
• Arid climates dominated the outer rings
• Farmers act under a profit driven mindset

According to von Thunen model, what costs does a commercial farmer consider MOST when deciding what crops top plant?

• Land cost and transportation cost
• Land cost and crop cost
• Crop cost and transportation cost
• Crop cost and production cost

Based on von Thunen's model for agriculture and climate, where would we most likely find the branch of agriculture focusing on commercial gardening also known as truck farming?

• Sub Saharan Africa
• Central America
• Southeast Asia
• Southeastern United States

According to Von Thunen's Model, which agricultural zone is closest to the market?

• Livestock

• Commercial Grain

• Truck Farming

• Forestry

According to the von Thunen model, what type of agricultural practice would locate in the outer most concentric ring?

• dairy

• grazing & ranching

• foresty

• horticulture

Who is responsible for this land-use model?

• Weber
• Malthus
• Burgess
• vonThunen

At lands use four (4), which would be most likely to be produced?

• strawberries

• corn

• cattle

• tomatoes

• blueberries