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

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

What does the word gradually mean?

• moving quickly

• not moving at all

• moving slowly

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.

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.

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.

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.