World geography Quiz 2 September 22, 2018 September 22, 2018 Please enter your email: 1. Which planet of the solar system spins on its axis at the fastest rate? Mercury Earth Saturn Jupiter 2. The correct sequence of planets in the descending order of their equatorial diameter is : Uranus, Earth, Mars, Mercury Mars, Mercury, Uranus, Earth Mercury, Uranus, Mars, Earth Earth, Mars, Mercury, Uranus 3. Which of the following is the largest of the inner planets? [IAS 1990] Venus Mars Mercury Earth 4. The outermost layer of Sun is called: corona convection zone chromosphere photosphere 5. In 1610, Galileo Galilei discovered four moons of which planet? Jupiter Neptune None of these Saturn 6. In order of their distances from the Sun, which of the following planets lie between Earth and Jupiter Saturn and Neptune Jupiter and Saturn Saturn and Earth 7. Which planet is known as the ‘Watery Planet’ ? Mars Jupiter Mercury Earth 8. Which planet looks reddish in the night sky? Mars Saturn Jupiter Mercury 9. Which of the following planets is known as ‘Morning Star’? Jupiter Mercury Venus Mars 10. Pole Star is always seen at one point in the sky whereas other stars are not; this is Pole star lies in the axis of spin of the earth Pole star rotates with the same period as the earth Sun and Pole star are in two opposite directions relative to earth Pole star is a star of our own galaxy Loading … Question 1 of 10 Share this:WhatsAppTelegramTweet Related