When the moon is high in the sky it will appear ____________ when it is close to the horizon.
A) larger than
B) the same size as
C) smaller than
D) closer than

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The moon appears larger when it is near the horizon due to an optical illusion known as the "moon illusion". When the moon is high in the sky, there are no objects to compare its size to, making it appear smaller.

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