When the ocean's surface on a beach is farthest offshore on any given day,

what type of tide is occurring?

OA) low

OB) high

OC) neap

OD) spring

A. low

Explanation:

High and low tides are part of the tidal cycle; high tide is when the level of the water is highest, so it's the farthest inland. Low tide is when the level of the water is lowest, so it's the farthest offshore.

Neap tides are when high tides are lower than normal and low tides are higher than normal. Spring tides are the opposite, when high tides are higher than normal and low tides are lower than normal.

Only low tides makes sense here, so the answer is A.

A. Low

Explanation:

Ocean's surface on a beach is farthest offshore on any given day when the level of the water is lowest.