Leap Year Quiz

When does a leap year happen?

• every 40 years

• every 4 years

• only in years ending with '00

• every other year

How many days does it really take the earth to go around the sun?

• 400

• 364. 364 3/4

• 366

• 365 1/4

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How many days are in the month of February during a leap year?

• 365.24220

• 28 1/2

• 29

• 29 1/4

What number must years be divisible by in order to be leap years?

• 4

• 100

• 2

• 200

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What does the word gradually mean?

• moving quickly

• not moving at all

• moving slowly

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Why do we make corrections to the calendar during a leap year?

• So that people on February 29 can still have their birthdays.

• So that the calendar stays in line with the seasons.

• So we can keep track of the years.

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From this story, you can conclude that...

• people born on February 29 only get a true birthday every four years.

• the year 1900 was a leap year.

• people born in a leap year stay young longer.

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What is the relationship between a leap year and the number of days it takes the earth to orbit the sun?

• A leap year accounts for the extra 1⁄4 day of Earth's orbit.

• Leap years are added to make the calendar exactly match the solar year.

• There is no connection between a leap year and Earth's orbit.

According to the passage, how does adding an extra day every 4 years help keep the calendar aligned with the seasons?

• It allows people born on February 29 to celebrate their birthdays.

• It allows the moon's orbit to match the earth's orbit.

• It prevents the seasons from gradually shifting in the calendar.

• It helps us keep track of the years.

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The passage states "A leap year happens about every four years, but not exactly."

What does this tell you about the calculation for leap years?

• Leap years are calculated by dividing by 100.

• We should add a leap year every 3 years instead.

• Leap years happen more frequently than every 4 years.

• The calculation is not quite perfect.

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