von Thunen

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

• A. Transportation costs

• B. Cost of land

• C. Transaction costs

• D. Cost of externalities.

• A and B only

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

• Dairy

• Forestry

• Grazing

• Mixed crop and livestock

• Horticulture

Why did von Thunen include a forestry ring in his model of agricultural land use?

• A. Wood was quickly becoming a scarce resource

• B. Wood was used for construction purposes and heating.

• C. Wood is heavy and therefore expensive to transport.

• D. Wood was a sustainable product.

• B and C only

According to the von Thunen model, the first ring is used for

• Dairy

• Forestry

• Mixed crop and livestock

• Crop rotation

• Grain farming

Using von Thunen’s model as a basis for analysis, assume New York City is the single market for the United States, market gardening would be located in...

• California

• New England

• Southeastern states

• the Upper Midwest

• Pacific Northwest

von Thunen’s agricultural land use model assumes

• there is a flat isotopic plane

• there are uniform soils across the landscape

• there are no physical features present, such as rivers or mountains

• all goods use the same form of transportation

• All of the above

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

• Livestock
• Commercial Grain
• Dairy Farming
• Forestry

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

• Terrain has forested areas with several small lakes and rivers
• Farmers sell all of their harvest
• 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