Which map projection is produced by projecting the geographic meridians and parallels onto a cone which is tangent to the surface of a sphere and then developing the cone into a plane?

• A. Cylindrical map projection
• B. Conic map projection
• C. Cassini map projection
• D. Chorographic map

Answer: (B)

The situation describes a conic projection. Projecting the globe onto a cone that touches the sphere along a single latitude (tangent) and then unfolding that cone onto a plane is the classic way conic projections are formed. In this setup, the meridians map to straight lines that radiate toward the cone’s apex, while the parallels appear as circular arcs on the developed plane. Because the projection is defined by that cone-to-plane development, it belongs to the conic family. Cylindrical would use a cylinder instead of a cone, Cassini is a specific cylindrical projection, and chorographic isn’t the standard term for this method.