A night vision camera
A. can only detect green photons, which reflect well in the dark, but which our eyes have trouble seeing.
B. is just much more sensitive to visible light than your eyes.
C. uses a detector sensitive to X-ray light, so you can see through the dark.
D. uses a detector sensitive to infrared light, so you can see objects that are warmer than their surroundings.
Answer: D
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