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The bottom of a pond appears raised....

The bottom of a pond appears raised.

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1. The rays of light coming from the bottom of a pond bend away from the normal as they travel from water ( denser medium ) to air ( rarer medium ) .

2. Hence, they appear to come from a point above the actual point from which they come. Therefore, the bottom of the pond appears raised.
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