What is energy harnessed by converting energy from tides into useful forms of power, mainly electricity?

What is energy harnessed by converting energy from tides into useful forms of power, mainly electricity?

• A. Geothermal
• B. Tidal Power
• C. Wind
• D. Solar

Answer: (B)

Tidal power is energy harnessed from the regular movement of ocean water as tides rise and fall, driven by the gravity of the Moon and Sun. Systems capture that moving water—either by letting tides push water through turbines in a barrier or by placing turbines in tidal streams—and turn the flowing water into electricity with a generator. This makes tidal power a renewable, predictable source of energy, unlike geothermal (heat from inside the Earth), wind (moving air), or solar (sunlight).

Tidal power is energy harnessed from the regular movement of ocean water as tides rise and fall, driven by the gravity of the Moon and Sun. Systems capture that moving water—either by letting tides push water through turbines in a barrier or by placing turbines in tidal streams—and turn the flowing water into electricity with a generator. This makes tidal power a renewable, predictable source of energy, unlike geothermal (heat from inside the Earth), wind (moving air), or solar (sunlight).