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