Q. Which of the following steps best describes the working of tidal lagoons?

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Q. Tidal lagoon is _______

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Q. Tidal power is renewable because _________

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Q. How many high tides occur every day?

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Q. How many low tides occur every day?

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Q. On which two sides of the earth do the tidal forces cause water to bulge out?

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Q. Bulges of water are called high tides.

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Q. What is a tide mill?

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Q. How does a tide mill work?

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Q. Which of the following is similar to the working of tidal stream generator?

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Q. Both horizontal and vertical turbines are used to harness energy from tides.

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Q. What is dynamic tidal power?

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Q. Strong coast-parallel oscillating tidal currents are found in ______

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Q. What is ocean thermal energy conversion?

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Q. What is the temperature difference used in ocean thermal energy conversion? Note that F denotes Fahrenheit.

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Q. What is thermohaline circulation?

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Q. What is the maximum estimated potential of ocean thermal energy conversion per year?

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Q. How does the cold and denser water masses sink to the depths of ocean?

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Q. Why is ocean thermal energy conversion a renewable resource?

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Q. Which of the following are types of systems used in ocean thermal energy conversion?

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