Question 1

What is the purpose of adding an extra day in a leap year?

Accepted Answer

To account for the discrepancy between the calendar year and the astronomical year

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To have a longer year

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To make each month have the same number of days

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To confuse people

Question 2

How many additional hours are there in a leap year compared to a regular year?

Accepted Answer

24 hours

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12 hours

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36 hours

Answer

48 hours

Question 3

What is the next leap year after 2024?

Accepted Answer

2028

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2030

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2026

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2032

Question 4

In which month does a leap day occur?

Accepted Answer

February

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April

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March

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January

Question 5

How many days are there in a leap year?

Accepted Answer

366

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364

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367

Answer

365

Question 6

When was the last leap year before 2020?

Accepted Answer

2016

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2018

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2017

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2019

Question 7

What is the rule for determining if a year is a leap year?

Accepted Answer

A year is a leap year if it is divisible by 4, but years divisible by 100 are not leap years unless also divisible by 400.

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A year is a leap year if it has 365 days.

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A year is a leap year if it is divisible by 5.

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A year is a leap year if it begins on a Sunday.

Question 8

Which month has an extra day in a leap year?

Accepted Answer

February

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March

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December

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July

Question 9

Why do we have leap years?

Accepted Answer

To keep our calendar in sync with the Earth's orbit around the sun

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To make the year shorter

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To have an extra day off every year

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To confuse people

Question 10

How often does a leap year occur?

Accepted Answer

Every 4 years

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Every 8 years

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Every 6 years

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Every 2 years

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