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== 1. (Biology) belonging to or active during the day; "diurnal animals are active during the day"; "diurnal flowers are open during the day and closed at night". 2. Having a daily cycle or occurring every day; "diurnal rhythms"; "diurnal rotation of the heavens"; "the diurnal slumber of bats".
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∙ 10y agoA diurnal cycle is something that takes place once every 24 hours as a result of the Earth rotating on its axis one time, such as the sun setting. A semi-diurnal cycle would be an event that occurs twice a day, such as the lunar tides.
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∙ 10y agoDiurnal means an organism is active during the daytime. This is the opposite to nocturnal, which refers to organisms being active at night.
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∙ 11y agoAnother name is the diurnal :) apex <3
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What is the antonym of diurnal?
An antonym to diurnal is nocturnal when diurnal is defined; of or belonging to or active during the day; "diurnal animals are active during the day"; "diurnal flowers are open during the day and closed at night" Another antonym to diurnal is aperiodic (vs. periodic) when diurnal is defined; having a daily cycle or occurring every day; "diurnal rotation of the heavens" ~gpack
Are elephants diurnal or nocturnal?
Elephants are diurnal
Is a dingo diurnal?
a dingo is both nocturnal AND diurnal
Are baboons nocturnal or diurnal?
gorillas are diurnal because they get food and they play with their babies and at night they are asleep. by 6TH GRADER ANDREA RODARTE
What is the opposit to nocturnal?
The opposite term of Nocturnal is diurnal.
What happens during the diurnal cycle?
During the diurnal cycle the Earth has completed one rotation which takes 24 hours. The diurnal cycle refers to any pattern that repeats itself every 24 hour.
if earth was not spinning there would be no ____.?
Diurnal cycle
What is the antonym of diurnal?
An antonym to diurnal is nocturnal when diurnal is defined; of or belonging to or active during the day; "diurnal animals are active during the day"; "diurnal flowers are open during the day and closed at night" Another antonym to diurnal is aperiodic (vs. periodic) when diurnal is defined; having a daily cycle or occurring every day; "diurnal rotation of the heavens" ~gpack
During the diurnal cycle insolation peaks .?
each day at noon
When the insolation changes over the course of the diurnal cycle is caused by?
Earth's rotationEarth's rotation
What insolation changes over the course of the diurnal cycle are caused by?
Earth's rotationEarth's rotation
Are killer whales nocturnal or diurnal?
Killer whales are diurnal. They are most active during the day time, with each Pod having its own unique daily cycle/routine.
What are semidiurnal tides?
they are what you call when there are two tide cycles in one day--when there is only one tide cycle in one day that is called diurnal--diurnal tides occur in the Gulf of Mexico.
Can there be a diurnal cycle if earth was not spinning?
That depends on what you're relating the spin to. If the Earth did not spin relative to space itself, there would be a diurnal cycle. However, each 'day' would last half a year, with the other half occupied by one night. If the Earth did rotate, but did not rotate relative to the Sun, we would be in much the same situation the Moon is in with us - one face always showing to the Sun, the other always hidden. In this scenario, we would have no diurnal cycle.
How do semidiurnal and diurnal tides differ?
semidiurnal tides are when there are two tide cycles in one day, and that is the common tides. diurnal tides are when there is only one tide cycle in one day, like in the Gulf of Mexico.
Why are giraffes diurnal?
Giraffes are are diurnal
Are golden eagles nocturnal or diurnal?
diurnal.
