Leap Year Trivia

What is a solar year? 

• The time it takes the Earth to make one revolution around the sun 
• The time it takes the Earth to make a full rotation on its axis 
• The time it takes the Sun to make one revolution around the galaxy 
• The time it takes the moon to make one revolution around the Earth 

One solar year lasts _______ 365 days 

• Less than 
• Approximately 
• Exactly
  
• 12 hours longer than 

Leap day is a quadrennial occurrence. What does "quadrennial" mean? 

• Occurring exactly once a year 
• Occurring infrequently
  
• Occurring exactly every four years 
• Occurring exactly once per century 

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.6

The ______ is a symbol of Leap Day

• Cog
• Dog
• Frog
• Log

The chance of being born on a leap day are

• 1 out of 1,461
• 1 out of 4
• 1 out of 1 million
• 1 out of 10,000

The ________ were the first to accurately calculate the true length of the solar year

• Romans
• Greeks
• Egyptians
• Americans

People born on leap days are called:

• Leapfrogs
• Leaplings
• Leapdogs
• Leaphumans

What takes place every leap year in the United States?

• Presidential Election
• Tax Day
• Groundhog Day
• Indians Opening Day 

A year that is not a leap year is called a "__________" year

• Common
• Regular
• Non-leap
• Normal

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

How many days are in a leap year?

• 210
• 180
• 364
• 366