Which of the following is the reason for the leap years?
A)precession of Earth's axis
B)the tilt of Earth's axis
C)the combined effect of the rotation of Earth and its orbit about the Sun
D)Earth year being a non-integer number of Earth days
E)the non-circular orbit of Earth around the Sun

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A leap year is introduced because the Earth year is not an exact number of Earth days. To be more precise, it takes approximately 365.2422 days for Earth to orbit the Sun, which is why every 4 years an extra day (February 29th) is added to keep the calendar year aligned with the astronomical year. This ensures that the seasons occur at approximately the same time each year.

Which of the Following Is the Reason for the Leap