In the moon illusion, the moon looks _____ near the horizon, perhaps because of its ____ size when compared to trees, buildings, and other objects.
A)larger; relative
B)smaller; larger
C)oval; strange
D)shrunken; relative

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The moon looks much bigger at the horizon than when it is higher in the sky. The brain may judge that it is bigger because of its size in relation to other objects we can see nearby in our field of vision.

In the Moon Illusion, the Moon Looks _____ near the Horizon