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Why is a normal cylindrical projection a poor choice for polar regions?

  • A.Distortion grows without limit away from the Equator
  • B.It cannot represent any land at all
  • C.It preserves the area but not the shape there
  • D.It requires two standard parallels

Answer: A

The line of contact lies at the Equator, so scale error increases with latitude and the poles cannot be shown at all. The same projection is perfectly reasonable for an equatorial band, where the line of contact runs straight through the area of interest.

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