Map projection turned at right angles to their usual orientation.

• A. Oblique projection
• B. Stereographic projection
• C. Transverse projection
• D. Gnomonic projection

Answer: (C)

A projection turned at right angles to its usual orientation is a transverse projection. The word “transverse” signals a 90-degree rotation from the standard setup, so the projection surface is oriented so that the primary lines on the map run north–south (meridians) rather than east–west (parallels). This changes which direction is minimized for distortion, typically making the central meridian the line of true scale and reducing distortion along that north–south axis. The other projection types describe different projection methods or orientations that aren’t defined by this 90-degree turn.