If You Stand in the Middle of a Long, Straight

question 588

Multiple Choice

If you stand in the middle of a long, straight stretch of road, it appears as if the sides of the road meet near the horizon.Since you know that the sides of the road are parallel, the distance implied is given by the pictorial depth cue of

• A) atmospheric perspective.
• B) texture gradients.
• C) light and shadow.
• D) linear perspective.

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Definitions:

Condyle

A rounded protuberance at the end of some bones, forming an articulation with another bone.

Axial Skeleton

The part of the skeleton that includes the skull, vertebral column, ribs, and sternum, supporting the central axis of the body.

Clavicle

A long bone that serves as a strut between the shoulder blade and the sternum or breastbone, also known as the collarbone.

Coronoid Process

A protrusion on the upper end of the ulna, a bone in the forearm, which serves as an attachment point for muscles.