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Electricity generated from tides in the ocean is called _____________.

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thermal power
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geothermal power
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tidal power
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solar power
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Solution

The correct option is C tidal power
Oceanic tides can be used to generate electricity. Floodgate dams are built across inlets. During high tide water flows into the inlet and gets trapped when the gate is closed. After the tide falls outside the flood gate, the water retained by the floodgate flows back to the sea via a pipe that carries it through a power-generating turbine.

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