As you ride the train to work and look out the window, you notice that the trees far ahead of you seem to be approaching the train very slowly, and those outside your window appear to ________.
A) also travel very slowly
B) move farther away from you
C) not move at all
D) travel past you very quickly

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This is an example of parallax, where objects closer to you appear to move faster than those farther away. Since the trees outside your window are closer to you than those far ahead, they will appear to travel past you very quickly.

As You Ride the Train to Work and Look Out