Which projection is produced by projecting the globe onto a cone and developing it into a plane, making it suitable for mapping middle latitudes?

• A. Conical Projection
• B. Cylindrical Projection
• C. Azimuthal Projection
• D. Miller Projection

Answer: (A)

The situation describes a conical projection. Projecting the globe onto a cone and then developing that cone onto a plane creates a map where the distortion is minimized along a band of latitudes. The cone typically touches the globe along one or two latitude lines (the standard parallels), so that middle latitudes—where many political boundaries and land areas lie—receive the most accurate representation. While parallels become circular arcs on the cone, and meridians become straight lines from a common point, the key idea is that this method is especially well-suited for mapping regions in the temperate, mid-latitude zone.