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Flashcards by Aaishah Din, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Aaishah Din
over 7 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Tidal power - what is it? | a tidal power station traps water from each high tide behind a barrage. The high tide can be released into the sea through turbines. The turbines turn generators in the barrage. |
| Advantages | → Renewable and does not produce waste gases. Quite reliable since tides go up and down each day, although the height differs |
| disadvantages | → Affect river estuaries and affect wildlife and plants there. → height of tide depends on both yearly and monthly cycle. |
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