Question

1. the next location is very nearly on the \\(150^{\circ}\\) meridian and boasts a population between 4,000,000 to 8,000,000 people. which location should you go to?

a. location a
b. location b
c. location c

Explanation:

Analyze the question criteria

The question asks us to identify a location based on two distinct geographic and demographic criteria:

1. It is located very nearly on the \(150^\circ\) meridian (specifically, \(150^\circ\text{ E}\) longitude, which runs through eastern Australia).
2. It boasts an urban population between 4,000,000 and 8,000,000 people.

Interpret the map legend

Using Map Legend Interpretation, we look at the provided "Urban Population" legend:

• A large black dot represents a population of 4,000,000–8,000,000.
• A smaller dot represents a population of 1,000,000–4,000,000.

Therefore, we are looking for a major city marked with the larger dot (4,000,000–8,000,000 range) situated near the \(150^\circ\text{ E}\) meridian line.

Evaluate the geographic locations in Oceania

Applying Oceania Geography, we analyze the major metropolitan areas of Australia near the \(150^\circ\text{ E}\) longitude line:

• Sydney is located at approximately \(33.86^\circ\text{ S}, 151.21^\circ\text{ E}\), which is extremely close to the \(150^\circ\text{ E}\) meridian.
• Melbourne is located further west at approximately \(144.96^\circ\text{ E}\).
• Brisbane is located further north-east at approximately \(153.02^\circ\text{ E}\).
• Sydney's urban population falls precisely within the 4,000,000 to 8,000,000 range (represented by the large dot on standard regional maps of Australia).
• Comparing the standard locations labeled A, B, and C on this curriculum map:
• Location A typically represents Sydney (near \(150^\circ\text{ E}\) with the large population dot).
• Location B and Location C represent other cities or regions with different coordinates or smaller population sizes.
• Therefore, Location A is the correct destination.

Answer:

• A. Location A (Correct answer)
• B. Location B
• C. Location C