Leap Year

What is a leap year?

• A year with fewer days

• A year that skips February

• A year with an extra day

• A year with an extra month

What day is added as leap day?

• February 28th

• March 1st

• February 29th

• January 1st

How often does a leap year occur?

• Every 2 years

• Every year

• Every 4 years

• Every 10 years

What calendar is most commonly used around the world?

• Julian calendar

• Islamic calendar

• Hebrew calendar

• Gregorian calendar

Why do we have leap years?

• To celebrate a historical event

• To adjust for the Earth's orbit around the Sun

• To make the calendar longer

• Because of the moon's phases

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How long does it take for the Earth to orbit the Sun?

• 364 days

• 366 days

• 365 days and 6 hours

• 365 days

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What happens every 400 years regarding leap years?

• A leap year is skipped

• Two leap days are added

• Nothing special happens

• An extra leap year is added

When will the next exception year be, when a leap day is not added?

• 2200

• 2050

• 2300

• 2100

What do people born on February 29th have to decide?

• Whether to have a party or not

• If they are officially older or younger

• Whether to celebrate in February or March

• Which country to celebrate in

What special feature does the Gregorian calendar have?

• It has 13 months

• It includes leap day on February 29th

• It skips leap years entirely

• It has two Februarys