High tides are known as ______whereas low tides are kown as______ .
A)flood tides; ebb tides
B)spring tides; neap tides
C)neap tides; spring tides
D)ebb tides; flood tides

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High tides are often associated with flooding, so they are referred to as flood tides. Low tides, on the other hand, are known as ebb tides because the water is receding or "ebbing" away from the shore. Spring tides and neap tides refer to the intensity of the tides, not whether they are high or low.

High Tides Are Known as ______Whereas Low Tides Are Kown