When you are on a small bluff, the ocean sand looks smooth and uniform, but when you sit down on the sand you can see all of the bumps and colours. This is an example of which depth cue?
A) position relative to the horizon
B) figure to ground
C) texture gradient
D) motion parallax

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Texture gradient refers to the fact that objects that are closer appear to have more texture or detail than those that are farther away. When sitting on the sand, we can see the texture and bumps that we couldn't see when just looking at the sand from a distance on the bluff.

When You Are on a Small Bluff, the Ocean Sand