Question - What type of map projection is commonly used for world maps, where lines of latitude and longitude intersect at right angles?

What type of map projection is commonly used for world maps, where lines of latitude and longitude intersect at right angles?

A) Mollweide

B) Robinson

C) Lambert

D) Mercator

Answer:

D) Mercator

The Mercator Projection always has the Equator as its Standard Parallel. Its construction is such that the lines of longitude and latitude are at right angles to each other – this means that a world map is always a rectangle.