How do we measure the length of a year?

How do we measure the length of a year?

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Interactive Video

Physics, Science, Geography

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

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The video begins with New Year wishes from the creator, who is from New Zealand. It then raises the question of how to measure the length of a year, presenting several methods such as using the Earth's movement around the sun, the time between equinoxes or solstices, or the phases of the moon. Viewers are invited to choose a method to learn more about it through interactive links.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event does the speaker use to reflect on the passage of time?

The beginning of a new season

The celebration of New Year in New Zealand

The end of a school year

The start of a new month

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What question does the speaker raise after wishing viewers a happy new year?

What is the significance of New Year?

How do we celebrate New Year?

How do we measure the length of a year?

Why do we have leap years?

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a method to measure a year?

Counting the number of full moons

Using the stars as a reference

Observing the Earth's closest approach to the sun

Measuring the time between equinoxes

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What celestial event can be used to measure the time between two points in a year?

A meteor shower

A solar eclipse

The phases of the moon

Two equinoxes or solstices

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the speaker invite viewers to do at the end of the video?

Subscribe to the channel

Choose a method to learn more about

Leave a comment with their thoughts

Share the video with friends