Wendell can tell that the trees on the mountain are very far away, because rather than being able to see individual trees and the spaces between them, he just perceives a big green patch. Which depth cue best describes this?
A) Linear perspective
B) Visual expansion
C) Texture gradient
D) Motion parallax

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Texture gradient is the depth cue that Wendell is experiencing. As objects get further away, details such as individual trees become less discernible, and instead, the viewer perceives a more uniform texture or pattern, in this case, a big green patch. This phenomenon occurs because details are more densely packed from the viewer's perspective as distance increases, making it difficult to distinguish individual elements.

Wendell Can Tell That the Trees on the Mountain Are