Von Thunen Model Part I

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

According to the von Thunen Model, which of the following is the correct order of agricultural land use activities that corresponds to traveling outward from the market center?

• Milk, Forest, Wheat
• Livestock, Milk, Wheat
• Vegetables, Forest, Milk
• Wheat, Livestock, Milk

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

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

• dairy
• grazing
• foresty
• horticulture

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

• strawberries

• corn

• cattle

• tomatoes

• blueberries

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

• strawberries

• corn

• cattler

• soybeans

• tea

What does the first ring represent?

• Forests

• Central City

• Livestock Farming

• Farming

What is an assumption that can be made about the Von Thunen Model?

• The land has many natural features such as lakes, rivers, mountains, etc.

• The soil and climate is consistent

• Farmers want to make less money

Where would lower labor costs locations be?

• close to the city

• marketplace

• far from the city