Tidal Energy: Harnessing the Power of Tides
Description: Tidal Energy: Harnessing the Power of Tides | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
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Tags: tidal energy renewable energy hydropower |
What is the primary source of energy for tidal power?
Which country was the first to generate electricity from tidal power?
What is the most common type of tidal power technology?
Which factor significantly affects the amount of tidal energy available at a particular location?
What environmental benefit is associated with tidal energy?
Which country currently has the highest installed capacity of tidal power?
What is the primary challenge associated with tidal energy development?
Which type of tidal power technology involves enclosing a section of the coastline to create a reservoir?
What is the term used to describe the difference in water level between high tide and low tide?
Which country has the world's largest tidal power station?
What is the term used to describe the horizontal movement of water associated with tides?
Which type of tidal power technology involves placing rows of turbines in a tidal channel to capture the energy of moving water?
What is the main advantage of tidal energy over other renewable energy sources?
Which type of tidal power technology involves constructing a dam across a tidal estuary to create a reservoir?
What is the term used to describe the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun?