A falling tide is called a(n):
A) flood tide.
B) spring tide.
C) neap tide.
D) ebb tide.
E) mixed tide.

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An ebb tide is when the tide is receding or falling. The other options are: 
A) flood tide is when the tide is rising 
B) spring tide is a high tide that occurs when the moon and sun are aligned 
C) neap tide is a low tide that occurs when the moon is at a right angle to the sun 
E) mixed tide is a tidal pattern where there are two unequal high tides and two unequal low tides per day.

A Falling Tide Is Called A(n)