Two objects appear in a scene: an elephant and a mouse. The mouse is much closer than the elephant. Explain how you might know that the mouse is closer from cues in the scene.

What will be an ideal response?


The retinal image of the mouse might be larger or of the same size as the elephant; there may be linear perspective cues to indicate distance.

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a. one
b. two
c. three
d. four

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