APHG 5.8-5.9

What is one assumption about farmers in the von Thünen model?

• Farmers were in business to make a profit.

• Farmers were focused on cultural exchange.

• Farmers were primarily interested in leisure.

• Farmers were engaged in subsistence farming.

What is a key aspect of globalization in agriculture?

• Localized production

• Decreased interdependence

• Expansion of supply chains

• Reduction in trade

What are luxury crops?

• Essential for human survival

• Have a high profit margin

• Grown in cold climates

• Require minimal labor

What is a common practice on large plantations controlled by transnational companies?

• Polyculture

• Monoculture

• Organic farming

• Subsistence farming

What is a characteristic of plantations mentioned in the text?

• They grow multiple crops

• They specialize in one crop

• They are small-scale operations

• They are government-owned

What do transnational companies provide to develop and run plantations?

• Local labor

• Capital

• Government subsidies

• Natural resources

What happens to local food prices as the supply of locally grown food decreases?

• Prices decrease for local consumers.

• Prices remain the same for local consumers.

• Prices increase for local consumers.

• Prices are unaffected for local consumers.

What is essential for the efficient exchange of food around the world?

• Weak political systems.

• Strong infrastructure and supportive trade policies.

• Lack of trade policies.

• Ineffective political systems.

What historical process established many connections between Europe and the developing world?

• Industrialization

• Colonization

• Urbanization

• Globalization

What is depicted in the image related to the text?

• A city skyline.

• A coffee plantation in Brazil.

• A factory producing coffee.

• A market selling coffee.