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