Consider the Figure Below That Illustrates the Tidal Bulge on the Earth's

Essay

Consider the figure below that illustrates the tidal bulge on the Earth's oceans due to the Moon and four people at different longitudes on the Earth from the point of view of an observer looking down on the North Pole of the Earth. If you were to arrive at the beach and find that the Moon was visible in the western half of the sky, then is the tide most likely to be coming in and the water level rising; or is the tide going out and the water level going down? Explain the rationale for your answer.