State Historical Society of Iowa

Person Next to a Row of Young Corn Crops, June 28, 2018

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Adult man seen riding four-wheeler ATV next to rows of young corn.  Four-wheeler is still and man sits on top of it looking through binoculars.
Courtesy of Pixabay, Plett, Ronald, 28 June 2018

Description

Farmers often use ATVs (all-terrain vehicles) like this four-wheeler to check on crops or livestock that are too far from the building site to walk but not far enough to need a truck. ATVs also can get into narrow spaces that a car or truck would be too big to enter. 

Source-Dependent Questions

  • Was this image taken in a rural area or an urban area? Use evidence from the image to support your answer.
  • How does this kind of transportation help this farmer to do his job?

Citation Information 

Plett, Ronald, 28 June 2018. Courtesy of Pixabay