Q: What is the term for when the water of the ocean slowly rises and falls?


Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers:

If you’ve ever visited an ocean shore, then you know that ocean water is always moving. Waves ripple through the water, as shown in Figure below . The water slowly rises and falls because of tides. You may see signs warning of currents that flow close to shore. What causes all these ocean motions? Different types of motions have different causes.

 Choices:

- currents

- dew

- waves

- tides


A:
tides