The moon appears smaller when it is overhead than when it is near the horizon because
A)of the lack of depth cues when the moon is overhead.
B)the moon's appearance is magnified by the atmosphere.
C)retinal disparity creates the stereoscopic pictorial cue.
D)all of these.

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When the moon is overhead, there are no depth cues to provide context for its size, so our brain perceives it as smaller than when it is near the horizon, where other objects can provide a reference point for size. The other options (B and C) are not accurate explanations for this particular phenomenon.

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