Question 1

Which of the following is a fundamental feature of von Thünen’s original model of agricultural land use?

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Distance from market and transportation costs influence production decisions.

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All farmers produce the same crops within the region around the market.

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All farmers have access to navigable rivers as a mode of transportation.

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Land cost is uniform throughout the region.

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All farmers have access to foreign markets for trade.

Question 2

Which of the following lists the fundamental rings of the von Thünen model in their correct order based on distance from market, from closest to farthest away?

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Dairy and market gardening, forestland, grains and field crops, ranching

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Forestland, dairy and market gardening, ranch-ing, grains and field crops

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Grains and field crops, forestland, dairy and market gardening, ranching

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Dairy and market gardening, grains and field crops, forestland, ranching

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Ranching, grains and field crops, forestland, dairy and market gardening

Question 3

A fundamental weakness of the von Thünen model for contemporary agriculture is that

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specialty crops are not included in the model.

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transportation options are limited to overland conveyances, such as truck or train.

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all farmers minimize their labor costs and maximize transportation costs.

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the concentric rings are equidistant from each other.

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the intensity of agriculture increases as dis-tance from market increases.

Question 4

Using the von Thunen model as a base, which of the following scales of analysis would best show areas of wool production?

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regional

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global

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local

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province

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continent

Question 5

Why have many family farms in North America been replaced by agribusiness farms since the 1980s?

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Agribusiness farms have the resources to take advantage of economies of scale.

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A decrease in the consumption of meat has resulted in less demand for cattle, which are mainly raised on family farms.

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Little available land for pasture farming has resulted in more concentrated agribusiness operations.

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More interest in genetically modified foods has led to an increase in agribusiness farms, which have greater access to advanced technology.

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Water shortages in regions where family farms were once common have led to a rise in agribusinesses in regions with more favorable climates.

Question 6

The industrialization and mechanization of agriculture in the United States during the past 70 years have resulted in

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a decrease in the number of farms and an increase in the size of farms

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an increase in the number of farms and a decrease in the size of farm fields

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an increase in the diversity of crops and animals grown on individual farms

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an increase in the economic viability of small towns in the agricultural regions

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a decrease in the tonnage of pesticides and herbicides used on cropland

Question 7

The growth potential of alternative agricultural practices such as the growing of amaranth grain and the raising of deer, elk, emus, and buffalo for meat is limited because

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the growers have not established an integrated commodity chain

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the dietary laws in the United States are restrictive

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the animals and grain are difficult to raise

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it is impossible to domesticate new plants and animals

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the high protein content of these meats and grains is thought to be unhealthy

Question 8

A set of economic and political relationships that organizes food production from the development of seed to marketing the products is known as

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agribusiness

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food processing

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mechanized farming

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mixed crop and livestock farming

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commercial farming

Question 9

Which of the following is an explanation for the similar impact of large-scale commercial agriculture in developed countries and plantation agriculture in developing countries?

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Both farming practices involve the consolidation of family farms and displacement of rural communities.

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Both farming practices stimulate local economies with the influx of profits from export-oriented crops.

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Both farming practices provide an increased standard of living in rural communities from the many jobs created to run these large farms.

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Both farming practices enable local farmers to remain on their land rather than migrating to jobs in urban areas.

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Both farming practices guarantee that long-term sustainable farming methods will be incorporated in their production processes.

Question 10

Which of the following explains the role of commodity chains in the average size of farms?

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Commodity chains have led to changes in the spatial organization of agriculture from dispersed family farms to large corporate farms that produce, process, and distribute the products.

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The spatial organization of agriculture has changed because of an increase in the number of farms as farmers join local commodity chains that regulate supply and demand for agricultural products and large profits can be realized.

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The spatial organization of agriculture has remained stable, but farm productivity has increased through technological innovations that are available to farmers through membership in local commodity chains.

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Farms are increasing in size, but there is little change in the spatial organization of agriculture because of the instability of regional cooperatives and associated commodity chains that cannot meet the demand for new products desired by consumers.

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Commodity chains have had no effect on the spatial organization of agriculture because they operate only in areas of grain farming; dairy and meat products spoil rapidly and markets are too far away for safe and rapid transportation of those products.

Question 11

Which of the following statements best describes the impact of improvements in transportation systems on agriculture?

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Corporate farms have gained a greater advantage over family farms.

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Local markets have become more important for dairy farmers.

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Individual farms have become more diversified.

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Subsistence farmers are given great advantages.

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Cuisines have become more regionalized.

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