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The Special Leap Year
Do you know about a special year called the Leap Year ? A year usually has 365 days, but a leap year has one extra day - 366! It comes every four years. The extra day is added to February, making it 29 days long. This keeps our calendar in sync with Earth s trip around the Sun. If you were born on February 29, you have a leap year birthday. That s extra special!
Question 1
What is a Leap Year?
A year with less days
A year with an extra day
Explanation. A Leap year is a year that has one extra day, making it 366 days long instead of the usual 365.
A year with less months
A year with an extra month
A year with no holidays
Question 2
How often does a Leap Year occur?
Every year
Every two years
Every three years
Every four years
Explanation. A Leap Year happens every four years to keep our calendar in sync with Earth s trip around the Sun.
Every five years
Question 3
Which month gets an extra day in a Leap Year?
January
February
Explanation. The extra day in a Leap Year is added to February, making it 29 days long.
March
April
May
Question 4
Why do we have Leap Years?
To keep the calendar in sync with Earth s trip around the Sun
Explanation. We have Leap Years to keep our calendar in alignment with Earth s revolutions around the Sun.
To celebrate more holidays
To make the year longer
To confuse people
No reason
Question 5
If you are born on February 29, when is your birthday celebrated in a non-Leap Year?
February 28
Explanation. If you are born on February 29, your birthday is usually celebrated on February 28 in non-Leap Years.
February 30
March 1
March 2
February 29
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