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What is the term for an outgoing or falling tide?

Ebb Tide
Echo
Eclipse
Ecology

The correct answer is: Ebb Tide

The term for an outgoing or falling tide is "Ebb Tide." This phenomenon occurs when the water level in the ocean decreases as the tide moves away from the shore. Ebb tide is part of the tidal cycle, where high tides expose more land as the water recedes, which can affect marine life, navigation, and coastal ecosystems. Understanding tidal movements, such as ebb and flow, is crucial for activities like fishing, boating, and coastal management. The other choices relate to different concepts: "Echo" refers to sound reflection, "Eclipse" describes the obscuring of one celestial body by another, and "Ecology" is the study of organisms and their interactions with their environment. These terms do not pertain to tidal actions.