You are riding on a train.As you look out the window, the farmhouses near the tracks appear to be moving backwards but the large hill in the distance with a water tower at the top appears stationary.In addition, the sun even appears to be moving in the same direction you are traveling.This phenomenon illustrates
A) the linear perspective.
B) retinal disparity.
C) the motion parallax.
D) interposition.

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The phenomenon describes the motion parallax, which is the apparent movement of objects at different distances as seen by an observer who is moving relative to the objects. The perception of objects moving backwards (farmhouses) and stationary objects (hill with water tower) is due to motion parallax. The sun also appears to be moving in the same direction because it is very far away relative to the observer's movement on the train. Linear perspective, retinal disparity, and interposition are not relevant to this phenomenon.

You Are Riding on a Train