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Von Thünen Model
AP Human Geography · Unit 5: Agriculture & Rural Land Use
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View:
Ideal
Zones:
4
Model
Von Thünen
Year
1826
Zones
4
Transport
Horse Cart
Modification
None
Scenario
Ideal
+ River
+ 2nd City
Modern
Transport Cost
1.0x
Market Price
1.0x
Highlight Zone
All
Dairy
Forest
Grain
Ranch
Zone Info
Quick Quiz
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1. Which zone is closest to the city in Von Thünen's model?
Grain farming
Ranching
Dairy & market gardening
Forestry
2. The model primarily explains land use based on:
Soil quality
Transportation cost to market
Government zoning
Climate zones
3. Adding a river to the model would:
Have no effect
Stretch zones along the river
Eliminate all zones
Shrink all zones equally
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