If You Are Looking at a Lighthouse in the Fog,the

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Multiple Choice

If you are looking at a lighthouse in the fog,the lighthouse will appear farther away than it really is because of a monocular depth cue called:

• A) interposition
• B) retinal disparity
• C) linear perspective
• D) atmospheric perspective

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Definitions:

Ciliary Body

A part of the eye that includes the ciliary muscle, which controls the shape of the lens for focusing, and the ciliary epithelium, which produces the aqueous humor.

Optic Nerve

The nerve that transmits visual information from the retina to the brain.

Retina

The light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the inner eye that converts light images into nerve signals sent to the brain.

Conjunctiva

The thin, transparent membrane that covers the white part of the eyeball and the inner surfaces of the eyelids.