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Does a leap year occur because the tilt of the earth's axis changes?
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∙ 14y ago
No. The leap year happens because it actually takes the Earth 365 and a quarter days to go round the sun. The quarter days are ignored most of the time but to stop the calendar going out of sync, an extra day is added every 4 years so everything adds up. The tilt of the Earth causes the change of the seasons.
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
No, a leap year does not occur because the tilt of the Earth's axis changes. A leap year happens to keep our calendar in alignment with the Earth's revolutions around the sun. It consists of adding an extra day, February 29th, to the calendar every four years. The tilt of the Earth's axis remains relatively constant.
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