What is a leap year and how is it determined?
The Earth's Rotation, Revolution, and Leap Years Explained
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The video explains Earth's continuous rotation on its axis and its revolution around the sun at a speed of 109,000 km/h. Despite this speed, it takes Earth 365.25 days to complete one revolution, leading to the addition of an extra day every four years, known as a leap year, to account for the fractional day.
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