April 11

High school (ages 12+)
Holidays & Celebrations

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Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/april-11

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

Gregorian calendar: The internationally adopted civil calendar, characterized by its refined leap year system for enhanced astronomical accuracy.
Tropical year: The time it takes for the Sun to return to the same position in the cycle of seasons, as seen from Earth.
Calendar drift: The gradual misalignment of a calendar system with astronomical events due to inaccuracies in its length.
Vernal equinox: The moment in spring when the Sun crosses the celestial equator, resulting in nearly equal amounts of daylight and darkness.