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Mystery Science- Why do we have leap years?

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    Leap Year
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  • What day is leap day?
    February 29
    February 28
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  • How often do we have a leap day?
    every 40 years
    every 4 years
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  • How many days does it take the earth to go around the sun?
    between 300 and 400 days
    between 365 and 366 days
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  • How many seasons do we have?
    365
    4
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  • True or false. The inventors of the calendar wanted the calendar to match what the earth was doing.
    false
    true
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  • What kind of scientist studies how the earth moves around the sun?
    astronomer
    geologist
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  • How many extra hours are in each year?
    6
    2
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  • What would happen if we didn't have leap day?
    nothing
    the months and seasons wouldn't connect
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  • True or false. The leap year calendar was invented last year.
    true
    false
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  • What controlled the water to make shapes, numbers and the time?
    a switch
    a computer
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  • True or false. Clocks tell time by tracking the hours and minutes.
    false
    true
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  • What did the alarm clock do to get people out of bed?
    It moved.
    It stopped.
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