Leap Year

Why do we have leap years?

• To keep our calendars in line with the Earth's orbit around the sun

• To make February longer

• To add an extra day for holiday

• Because it's a tradition

How often do leap years occur?

• Every 10 years

• Every 2 years

• Every year

• Every 4 years

What would happen if we didn't have leap years?

• We would have fewer holidays

• The Earth would orbit the sun faster

• Our calendars would slowly get out of sync with the seasons

• February would always have 29 days

What is the extra day in February called during a leap year?

• Leap day

• Extra day

• Bonus day

• February 29th

Why don't we have a leap year every year?

• It would make our calendars too long

• Because it's too expensive

• The Earth orbits the sun exactly every 365 days

• People don't like change