Why Does the Elevated Moon in the Sky Appear to Be

question 102

Multiple Choice

Why does the elevated moon in the sky appear to be closer?

• A) because it is closer
• B) there are no depth cues
• C) to see the moon we have to lift our heads towards the sky and that provides depth cues to the brain
• D) our eyes tend to move upwards and that communicates depth to the brain

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