the tidal pull
energy and critters
waving hello
other power sources
Renewable pros and cons
100
The earlist example of humans harnessing tidal energy is by ______ in this century _______.
Who are the Romans in the 6th century?
100
A way in which marine energy resources can benefit organisms is...
What are underwater cameras at sea can be used to track organisms?
100
Wind energy is initiated with this energy...
What is solar energy?
100
Using the differences in salinity to generate power is referred to as ....
What is osmotic power?
100
2 of the drawbacks of using temperature differences to generate energy are...
What are you need to be near deep water and you need a significant surface water warmth.
200
__________ is the name of the device used to generate tidal energy today.
What are tidal turbines?
200
The biggest biological concern for conservationists regarding the use of turbine generators in coastal environments is....
What is injury or death of organisms?
200
The variables that control the energy of a wave for renewable energy generation is...
What is wave height and period?
200
The use of temperature differences (20C/36F) between bodies of water, used to generate energy is called....
What is thermal power?
200
The amount of renewable ocean power capable of being generated for the US is (%)....
What is 57%?
300
Tidal energy can be generated during which are of the tide?
What are both the flood and ebb flow?
300
Turbines and electronics in marine environments may affect/attract organisms (fish/mammals/birds) due to this byproduct of energy generation...
What is magnetism?
300
This turbine or pumping system rides waves, using a turbine (below) that spins in the oscillating orbitals of waves
What is a point absorber buoy?
300
The least reliable form of renewable energy to be implemented along coastlines is....
What are wind turbines?
300
The 2 major pros/benefits associated with renewable marine energy sources are...
What are "clean" and "abundant"?
400
The best location to maximize tidal energy produced is to place the turbines here....
What is the fastest part of the current?
400
The lifestyle of organisms probably most greatly affected by marine energy options are....*
What are mobile, swimming, migrating organisms (Nektonic)?
400
This wave device rides on the surface to generate wave energy.
What is a wave attenuator?
400
The reason most people don't like wind turbines in marine environments?
What is impact on scenary?
400
The greatest prohibitive aspect to renewable marine energy is...
What is co$t! It's very expensive to build/maintain...
500
A type of dam like structure that generates tidal energy is known as a....
What is a tidal barrage?
500
One big issue with tidal dams (or barrages) besides turbines is...
What is a change in salinity in bays/estuaries?
500
An attached energy converter that relies on wave height reaching a high enough elevation to flow through lower turbines is....
What are overtop converters?
500
The best source of marine power/energy in the US is...
What is wave energy?
500
" A sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods, and jobs while preserving the health of ocean ecosystem."
What is a "Blue Economy"?
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