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Bay Of Fundy Power Point :Bay Of Fundy Power Point By: Kyle Morgan http://gsc.nrcan.gc.ca/landscapes/photos/atlantic/nova/ns_fundy/platfro.jpg
What are ocean tides? :What are ocean tides? Ocean tides are made by the forces from the moon and sun. when that happens that make the sea leval go higher and lower from the tides. http://www.texttide.com/photos/ocean.jpg
What is the Bay of Fundy? :What is the Bay of Fundy? The bay of fundy is a bay that is on the atlantic coast of the united states.Which the bay of fundy touches a little bit of Maine. Once a year there is only one day were all the water goes away and there is a race. The bay of fundy is also a place were they have very hihg tides which that is what it is known for. The bay of fundy is also 170 miles long. http://www.cbc.ca/sevenwonders/images/pic_wonder_bay_fundy_lg.jpg
Why is the Bay of Fundy a special example of ocean tides? :Why is the Bay of Fundy a special example of ocean tides? The bay of fundy is a special example of a ocean tide because it has a unique shape and the tides that it has a big difference from the high tides to the low tides. As you can see from the picture below there is an exampe of the diffrence from the high and low tides. http://www.hmmh.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/Bay_of_Fundy.JPG
What is tidal power as an alternative energy source? :What is tidal power as an alternative energy source? The tidal power as an alternative energy source is when you build a dam for the opeaning for a basin. then it has an opeaning for the tides that would flow into the basin.which then would create hydro power which then can make eletricty from the water being leveled. www.pentictontoday.com/pictures/915200983608P.jpg
What are the pros of tidal power as an alternative energy source? :What are the pros of tidal power as an alternative energy source? It is Safe to the evermont
You can predict when a tide is coming
Also it is renewible
The energy is free when the machines are set up http://arnteriksen.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/pros-and-cons.jpg
What are the cons of tidal power as an alternative energy source? :What are the cons of tidal power as an alternative energy source? No Fish migration
The turbines can kill the fish
Takes a lot of money to build. www.mediabistro.com/.../Fist%20of%20Money.gif
Tidal Power in the Bay of Fundy :Tidal Power in the Bay of Fundy The bay of fundy tidal power is great because it has great renewable energy. But, the great part about it is that it is making energy without polluting the earth. http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/photos/2009/09/17/fundy-tidal-power-cp-732446.jpg