When water rises and falls alternately over a short period of time, it is known as __________.
A
evaporation
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B
tides
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C
currents
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D
waves
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Solution
The correct option is D waves When water falls and rises over a short period of time, we call it a wave. Ocean currents are streams of water flowing continuously over the ocean surface in fixed directions.
Tide is the rhythmic rise and fall of ocean water twice in a day.