Difference between revisions of "Year"
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| + | A year is the time it takes for the [[Earth]] to go once around [[The Sun]]. | ||
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==Key Stage 3== | ==Key Stage 3== | ||
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| + | A year is the time it takes for a [[planet]] to [[orbit]] a [[star]]. | ||
Revision as of 15:55, 2 November 2018
Contents
Key Stage 1
Meaning
A year is the time it takes for all four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and ]]winter]] to happen. This is 365 days.
About Year
- The new year starts on January the 1st.
- A year does not take exactly 365 days so every four years there is an extra day added. This is called a leap year.
Key Stage 2
Meaning
A year is the time it takes for the Earth to go once around The Sun.