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