Question

The diagram below shows the position of the sun, moon, and Earth. The labels A, B, C, and D represent four coastlines on Earth.

      A

D Earth B     Moon     Sun

      C

As Earth rotates, coastline C moves to where coastline B is. Which statement is correct about coastline C in its new position?

A.) It will experience a low tide because it experiences the least gravitational pull of the moon.
B.) It will experience a high tide because it experiences the least gravitational pull of the moon.
C.) It will experience a low tide because water is drawn away from the area between the high tides and the moon.
D.) It will experience a high tide because the moon's pull is strongest on the part of Earth directly facing the moon.

Answer 1

The answer is D, logically. With the rotation of the earth, Coastline C will be facing the moon and the sun. With this it will experience a much larger pull of gravity, causing water to pool up in this area, causing high tide. I hope this helps. 

Answer 2

Answer:

D.) It will experience a high tide because the moon's pull is strongest on the part of Earth directly facing the moon.        

Explanation:

At the current position of C, the Earth and the moon are at right angles and would experience minimum force and hence low tides would occur.

Coastline C moves to coastline B. At the new position, Earth, moon and the Sun are in straight line and it would experience maximum gravitational pull and thus would experience high tide.

Thus, correct option is D.