When the moon is high in the sky it will appear _____ when it is close to the horizon.
A) larger than
B) just as distant as
C) more distant than
D) closer than

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The moon appears more distant when high in the sky due to the lack of reference points, whereas near the horizon, it seems larger and closer due to the "moon illusion" and the presence of objects for comparison.

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