Road into the Hills

In the picture

1. 1The point on the horizon where the road edges meet: the road’s farthest point.
2. 2The left edge of the road: a line that slants toward the horizon.
3. 3The nearest tree: the largest tree in the row.
4. 4The farthest tree: the smallest tree in the row.

Examples

• A railway track seen from a crossing looks as if its rails come together far away.
• Streetlights along a road look smaller one after another into the distance.

Quiz: Road into the Hills (Age 10)

1. 1

   What happens to lines in a drawing that run away from the viewer toward the horizon?

   • They stay the same distance apart.
   • They curve away from the horizon.
   • They meet at the horizon.
2. 2

   If two similar trees are drawn in a landscape, how should the tree that is farther away look?

   • The same size as the nearer tree
   • Larger than the nearer tree
   • Smaller than the nearer tree
3. 3

   In a drawing of a straight road going into the distance, what is the road’s farthest point?

   • The place where the road is widest
   • The place where the road’s edges meet on the horizon
   • The place where the road touches the nearest tree

The answers, each with its explanation, are in the app. This lesson has left the free week, so its quiz is part of the subscription.