You Are Riding on a Train

question 23

Multiple Choice

You are riding on a train.As you look out the window, the farmhouses near the tracks appear to be moving backwards but the large hill in the distance with a water tower at the top appears stationary.In addition, the sun even appears to be moving in the same direction you are traveling.This phenomenon illustrates

• A) the linear perspective.
• B) retinal disparity.
• C) the motion parallax.
• D) interposition.

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Definitions:

Interbreed

To mate or cross different breeds, varieties, or species of organisms, often resulting in hybrid offspring.

Population

A group of individuals of the same species living and interacting within a particular area.

Gene Pool

Total of the alleles of all the individuals in a population.

Permian

The last geological period of the Paleozoic era, spanning from about 299 to 252 million years ago, preceding the Mesozoic era.