Q: Is a year the orbital period of the Earth moving in its orbit around the Sun? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a year approximately 365 days? ¶
A: Yes, and 5 hours, 48 minutes, 45 seconds, using the modern definition.
Q: Are years 365? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a year a tropical year that starts when the mean Sun reaches an ecliptic longitude of 280°? ¶
A: Yes, This is currently on or close to January 1. It is named after the 19th-century German astronomer and mathematician Friedrich Bessel.
Q: Was a year used in the calendars of Ancient Egypt? ¶
A: Yes, and Iran, Armenia and in Mesoamerica among the Aztecs and Maya.
Q: Is a year used in the computation of the distance covered by a light-year? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a year examples of the time a planet takes to transit one complete orbit? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a year a unit of time? ¶
A: Yes, it is defined as 365.
Q: Is a year a 12-month period used for calculating annual financial statements in businesses and other organizations? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a year not so precise and varies depending on the author? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a year 365 days , and a leap year is 366 days? ¶
A: Yes, The 400-year cycle of the Gregorian calendar has 146097 days and hence exactly 20871 weeks.
Q: Is a year the time it takes Earth's solar system to revolve once around the galactic center? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a year an approximation of the number of days of the Earth's orbital period as counted in a given calendar? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a year about 20 minutes shorter than the sidereal year? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are years leap years? ¶
A: Yes, and the average length of this Julian year is 365.
Q: Are years leap years? ¶
A: Yes, and the mean length of the Gregorian calendar year is 365.
Q: Is a year based on the lunar cycle? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a year the time between successive recurrences of a seasonal event such as the flooding of a river? ¶
A: Yes, and the migration of a species of bird, the flowering of a species of plant, the first frost, or the first scheduled game of a certain sport.
Q: Are years a way to precisely specify how many days? ¶
A: Yes, for long time intervals where stating the number of days would be unwieldy and unintuitive.
Q: Is a year the sidereal year for a planet of negligible mass and unperturbed by other planets that is governed by the Gaussian gravitational constant? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a year the interval between the heliacal risings of a star? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a year defined as the period of time for the mean ecliptic longitude of the Sun to increase by 360 degrees? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a year the time taken for the Earth to complete one revolution of its orbit, as measured against a fixed frame of reference? ¶
A: Yes, Its average duration is 365.
Q: Is a year the time taken for the Earth to complete one revolution with respect to its apsides? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a year usually defined as the time between perihelion passages? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a year the time taken for the Sun to complete one revolution with respect to the same lunar node? ¶
A: Yes, The year is associated with eclipses: these occur only when both the Sun and the Moon are near these nodes; so eclipses occur within about a month of every half eclipse year.
Q: Is a year 365? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a year the basis of most calendars? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a year the interval between heliacal risings of the star Sirius? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a year the annual period during which a student attends an educational institution? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a year 365? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a year divided into 12 schematic months of 30 days each plus 5 epagomenal days? ¶
A: Yes.