Tidal power

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/tidal-power

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary driving force?Gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun on Earth's oceans
2. What is the energy forms captured?Kinetic energy from tidal currents and potential energy from tidal height differences
3. Why are tides predictable?The Moon and the Sun pull on the Earth’s oceans, creating regular high and low tides. This pattern happens every day, so tidal power can be planned in advance.
4. How do tidal power plants capture energy?They use turbines that run when the tide flows or when the water level changes. The moving water turns the turbines, which then produce electricity.

Baseload Power: The minimum level of electricity demand required over a period of time.
Estuary: The tidal mouth of a large river where the tide meets the stream.
Decarbonization: The process of reducing or eliminating carbon dioxide emissions from energy production and consumption.