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