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Road to the Hills

The road edges get closer together as they reach the low horizon. A big tree hides part of a smaller tree, while the house and hills sit farther back.

In the picture

  1. Road edges that narrow toward a low horizon
  2. The large tree covering part of the smaller tree behind it
  3. The small house near the horizon

Examples

  • A friend standing in front of another friend hides part of them.
  • A row of streetlights looks shorter as it goes far down the road.

Quiz: Road to the Hills (Age 11)

  1. If one shape covers part of another shape, what does that show?

    • The covering shape is closer
    • The covering shape is larger in real life
    • The covering shape is farther away
  2. What can happen to lines that run away from you in a picture?

    • They become thicker in the middle
    • They always stay the same distance apart
    • They can appear to meet far away
  3. Which clue shows that one tree is closer than another tree?

    • The small house is near the horizon
    • The road edges narrow toward the horizon
    • The large tree covers part of the smaller tree behind it

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Art, Age 11