Answer
a. Above and toward the background of its true position
Work Step by Step
When a fish is swimming below the surface of still water and viewed from above, refraction occurs at the water-air interface. Refraction is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another (in this case, from water to air). When light rays from the fish travel upward and exit the water, they bend away from the normal because air is less dense than water.
As a result, the observer perceives the light as coming from a point higher and farther away than the fish’s actual location.
The correct answer is
a. Above and toward the background of its true position
