What is an ebb current?

a. The rise in sea level as a tide crest approaches
b. The rise in sea level as a tide trough approaches
c. The fall in sea level as a tide trough approaches
d. The fall in sea level as a tide crest approaches


ANS: C
Ebb currents occur during low tides. Water ebbs or moves away from the coast. Information can be
found in the section The Dynamic Theory of Tides Adds Fluid Motion Dynamics to the Equilibrium.

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