You are standing on the beach; the sea is choppy. You observe that the crests of distant waves appear not only smaller, but also higher in your field of vision than do the crests of waves nearer to the beach. Which two monocular depth cues does this example illustrate

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This example illustrates the monocular depth cues of relative size and position. The distant waves appear smaller due to relative size, indicating they are farther away. Their higher appearance in the field of vision is due to the position cue, where objects higher in the visual field are perceived as being farther away.

You Are Standing on the Beach; the Sea Is Choppy