Agriculture Quiz 4

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 most of the rings

• Farmers act under a mindset driven by profits

• Models are complex representations of a simplified world

Which of the following are the two main factors of rural land use, according to the von Thunen model?

• Technology and productivity

• Transportation and land costs

• Sustainability and physical conditions

• Subsidies and commodities markets

• Commodity chains and vertical integration

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

• Livestock

• Commercial Grain

• Dairy Farming

• Forestry

• Grazing

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

• dairy

• grazing

• foresty

• horticulture

• cheese production

At land use one (1), which would be most likely to be produced?

• strawberries

• corn

• cattle

• soybeans

• tea