Meridians on a Mercator chart appear as:

Parallel straight lines equally spaced

Correct

Curved lines converging at the poles

Lines radiating from a central point

Concentric circles

Explanation

On a Mercator projection, meridians appear as equally spaced parallel vertical straight lines; parallels of latitude are horizontal lines with increasing spacing toward the poles.

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