November 14

High school (ages 12+)
Holidays & Celebrations

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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/november-14

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 solar calendar, a reform of the Julian calendar, designed for greater astronomical accuracy.
Leap Year: A year containing 366 days, with an extra day (February 29th) added to synchronize with the Earth's orbital period.
Tropical Year: The time it takes for the Earth to complete one orbit around the sun relative to the seasons, approximately 365.2422 days.
Intercalary Day: An extra day inserted into a calendar to maintain alignment with astronomical or seasonal cycles.