The Moon illusion refers to our tendency to perceive the Moon as unusually
A) large when it is near the horizon.
B) large when it is high in the sky.
C) bright when it is near the horizon.
D) bright when it is high in the sky.

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The Moon illusion occurs when we perceive the Moon as larger when it is near the horizon compared to when it is high in the sky, even though the Moon is actually the same size regardless of where it appears in the sky. This illusion is caused by the way our brain processes and interprets visual information, taking into account the context and surrounding objects in our field of view.

The Moon Illusion Refers to Our Tendency to Perceive the Moon