Bay of Fundy

Bay of Fundy : 

Bay of Fundy By: Jennifer La Gioia

What Are Ocean Tides? : 

What Are Ocean Tides? An ocean tide refers to the cyclic rise and fall of seawater. Tides are caused by slight variations in gravitational attraction between the Earth, the moon, and the sun in geometric relationship with locations on the Earth’s surface http://www.physicalgeography.net/fundamentals/8r.html

What is the Bay Of Fundy? : 

The Bay of Fundy is a bay located on the Atlantic coast of North America. It is a 170-mile-long, straight-sided, somewhat funnel shaped bay that forks into two other bays. What’s special about this bay, is that has one of the largest tide differences in the world. Everyday the water level changes 16 meters. That’s about 50 feet! What is the Bay Of Fundy? http://www.gma.org/undersea_landscapes/Bay_of_Fundy en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_of_Fundy www.bayoffundy.com/ /images.absoluteastronomy.com /images/encyclopediaimages/w/wp/wpdms_shdrlfi020l_bay_of_fundy.jpg

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Why is the Bay of Fundy a special example of ocean tides? The Bay of Fundy is a special example of ocean tides because the difference from low to high tide can be up to 50 feet. Also, because of the unique shape of the bay, interesting patterns are revealed. These special patterns show the relationship between the tides and the lunar cycle. http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/investigations/es2406/es2406page01.cfm?chapter_no=investigation

Alternative Energy Source? : 

Tidal power involves building a dam across the opening of a tidal basin. The dam includes a sluice that is opened to allow the tide to flow into the basin. This technique creates hydropower which can be used to generate electricity from the water elevated in the basin. Alternative Energy Source? = ? ? ? ? ? What is Tidal Power as an

What are the PROS of tidal power as an alternative energy source? : 

What are the PROS of tidal power as an alternative energy source? -Once the machines are set up, the energy is free -Tides are predictable, unlike winds and the sun -No harm to the environment http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061029171632AA7bYU2

What are the CONS of tidal power as an alternative energy source? : 

What are the CONS of tidal power as an alternative energy source? -Restrict fish migration -Cause silt build up which affects tidal basin ecosystems in negative ways. -Turbines that kill fish -Very expensive to build www.energy-consumers-edge.com/tidal_energy_use.html

Tidal Power in the Bay of Fundy : 

Tidal Power in the Bay of Fundy Turbines are