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WorksheetsLeap Year
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a solar year?
a)
The time it takes the Earth to make one revolution around the sun
b)
The time it takes the Earth to make a full rotation on its axis
c)
The time it takes the Sun to make one revolution around the galaxy
d)
The time it takes the moon to make one revolution around the Earth
2.
One solar year lasts _______ 365 days
a)
Less than
b)
Approximately
c)
Exactly
d)
12 hours longer than
3.
Leap day is a quadrennial occurrence. What does "quadrennial" mean?
a)
Occurring exactly once a year
b)
Occurring infrequently
c)
Occurring exactly every four years
d)
Occurring exactly once per century
4.
Which CCS Faculty Staff Member has a birthday on Leap Day?
a)
Mrs. Seislove
b)
Mrs. Shook
c)
Mr. Rinaman
d)
Mrs. Zender
5.
The ______ is a symbol of Leap Day
a)
Cog
b)
Dog
c)
Frog
d)
Log
6.
The chance of being born on a leap day are
a)
1 out of 1,461
b)
1 out of 4
c)
1 out of 1 million
d)
1 out of 10,000
7.
The ________ were the first to accurately calculate the true length of the solar year
a)
Romans
b)
Greeks
c)
Egyptians
d)
Americans
8.
People born on leap days are called:
a)
Leapfrogs
b)
Leaplings
c)
Leapdogs
d)
Leaphumans
9.
What takes place every leap year in the United States?
a)
Presidential Election
b)
Tax Day
c)
Groundhog Day
d)
Indians Opening Day
10.
A year that is not a leap year is called a "__________" year
a)
Common
b)
Regular
c)
Non-leap
d)
Normal
11.
How many days are in a leap year?
a)
210
b)
180
c)
364
d)
366
12.
Which olympics are on leap years?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
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