While riding on a train, David notices that the trees and telephone poles close to the tracks seem to flash by, while the buildings, trees, and mountains off in the distance seem to move by more slowly. This phenomenon is called ________.
A) motion parallax
B) aerial perspective
C) subliminal motion
D) motion differential

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Motion parallax is the phenomenon where objects close to the observer appear to move by quickly, while objects farther away appear to move more slowly. This is because objects closer to the observer move across the visual field more quickly than objects farther away. The other answer choices (aerial perspective, subliminal motion, motion differential) do not accurately describe this phenomenon.

While Riding on a Train, David Notices That the Trees