World geography practice quiz 2 June 13, 2019 June 13, 2019 Please enter your email: 1. The light coming from stars gives the idea of their: rotational speed mass temperature size 2. Lunar Sea refers to : a small sea on the moon a sea on earth which experiences high tides due to gravitational attraction of the moon a dark plain on the moon a light water body illuminated by the moon-light 3. The hottest planet is : [CPO SI 2002] Saturn Venus Jupiter Mercury 4. On which of the following planets of the solar system does the sun rise in the west and set in the east? Mars Saturn Jupiter Venus 5. ‘The length of its day and the tilt of its axis are almost identical to those of the earth’.This is true of: Uranus Saturn Mars Neptune 6. Super Nova is : [CDS 1994] a dying star an asteroid a comet a black hole 7. Which one of the following planets takes the same number of days for rotation and revolution? Mars Venus Jupiter Mercury 8. The period of one revolution of sun around the centre of galaxy is called: Parsec Light year Astronomical year Cosmic year 9. Comets revolve around: [NDA 1990] no single heavenly body sun earth venus 10. The planet Mercury is difficult to be observed most of the time because: it being too close to the Sun, gets hidden by the glare of the Sun it goes too far away from the Earth it cannot be seen at night as at that time no sunlight falls on it. it gets hidden behind Venus 11. The Milky way extends through a distance: 105 light years 1 light year 8 light years 1010 light years 12. Which of the following is the brightest planet? Mercury Venus Jupiter Mars 13. Which of the following planets of the solar system has the longest day? [IAS 2003, CDS] Jupiter Mercury Earth Venus 14. Which of the planets is nearest to the earth? Mercury Venus Jupiter Mars 15. ‘Parsec’ is the unit of measurement of: astronomical distance density of stars orbital velocity of giant stars brightness of heavenly bodies 16. Which two planets of the solar system have no satellites? Venus and Mars Mercury and Venus Venus and Neptune Mercury and Mars 17. Match the following: A. Largest Planet 1. Mercury B. Brightest Planet 2. Jupiter C. Densest Planet 3. Earth D. Smallest Planet 4. Venus A B C D 3 4 2 1 3 4 1 2 2 4 3 1 2 3 4 1 18. Which planet is known as the Earth’s Twin? Venus Mars Neptune Uranus 19. The sunspots cause: [UP PCS 1995] polar auroras all of these magnetic storms on the surface of the sun aurora borealis and aurora australis 20. The planet having thirteen moons is : Neptune Uranus Venus Mars Loading … Share this:WhatsAppTelegramTweet Related
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