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A '''year''' is the time the orbit of the Earth around the Sun. By extension, this can be applied to any planet: for example, a "Martian year" is the time in which Mars completes its own orbit. | A '''year''' is the time the orbit of the Earth around the Sun. By extension, this can be applied to any planet: for example, a "Martian year" is the time in which Mars completes its own orbit. | ||
| - | == | + | ==Common Year vs Leap Year== |
| - | + | The average length of a year is 365.25 days. In a non-leap year (or '''common year'''), there are 365 days, in a '''leap year''' there are 366 days. A leap year occurs every 4 years. | |
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
* [[1990]] | * [[1990]] | ||
* [[2008]] | * [[2008]] | ||
[[Category: History]] [[Category: Years]] | [[Category: History]] [[Category: Years]] | ||
Current revision as of 16:12, 29 June 2009
A year is the time the orbit of the Earth around the Sun. By extension, this can be applied to any planet: for example, a "Martian year" is the time in which Mars completes its own orbit.
[edit] Common Year vs Leap Year
The average length of a year is 365.25 days. In a non-leap year (or common year), there are 365 days, in a leap year there are 366 days. A leap year occurs every 4 years.
