Leap Year Science
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Why do we add a leap day every four years?

  • To have more birthdays celebrated on February 29
  • To make the calendar shorter
  • To align our calendar year with Earth's sidereal year (correct)
  • To create longer seasons
  • What happens if a year is divisible by 100 but not divisible by 400?

  • It is skipped as a leap year (correct)
  • It is considered a leap year
  • It becomes a super leap year
  • It becomes a double leap year
  • Why is it important to skip some leap years according to the text?

  • To have more celebrations every year
  • To increase the number of days in February
  • To reduce the number of birthdays in a leap year
  • To prevent the calendar from becoming too long (correct)
  • How does having a leap day affect a person's birthday celebration?

    <p>Birthdays 'leap' over a day, affecting the day of the week they fall on</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does adding a leap day help to ensure according to the text?

    <p>That seasons occur as expected</p> Signup and view all the answers

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