Which class of map projections is defined by horizontal parallels and evenly spaced vertical meridians?

• A. Cylindrical projections
• B. Conic Projections
• C. Equal-area projections
• D. Globe

Answer: (A)

Recognizing how latitude and longitude lines appear on the map reveals the class. Cylindrical projections come from projecting the globe onto a cylinder, so longitude lines become straight vertical lines that are evenly spaced, and latitude lines become horizontal lines. The description—horizontal parallels with evenly spaced vertical meridians—matches that rectangular grid pattern exactly, which is the hallmark of cylindrical projections. The other options don’t describe this grid: conic projections wrap the surface onto a cone with meridians that converge toward a point; equal-area refers to preserving area, not the grid layout; a globe is a 3D model, not a projection class.