2007-06-05 06:57:08 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
It's an optical illusion called perspective.
2007-06-05 07:25:10 · answer #1 · answered by micahcf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The human eye has a certain resolution, i.e. being able to distinctly identify 2 objects at a certain distance. Its not too large a number. As the distance gets larger and larger, its beyond our eye's resolution and we see the objects all being merged into one another. That is why when driving by a mountain, it almost unlikely you will be able to make out clearly, trees apart from one another. Its to do with human eye resolution
2007-06-05 07:04:34 · answer #2 · answered by hopeful 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. Perspective. The same thing happens to a quarter when you move it away from your eye. How far does a quarter have to be to look the same size as the full moon?
2007-06-05 07:00:01 · answer #3 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋