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 None of these Neptune Saturn 2. Which planet looks reddish in the night sky? Mercury Saturn Mars Jupiter 3. Which planet of the solar system spins on its axis at the fastest rate? Earth Saturn Jupiter Mercury 4. 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 5. 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 6. Which of the following planets is known as ‘Morning Star’? Mercury Venus Jupiter Mars 7. Which planet is known as the ‘Watery Planet’ ? Mercury Jupiter Earth Mars 8. 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 lies in the axis of spin of the earth Sun and Pole star are in two opposite directions relative to earth Pole star is a star of our own galaxy 9. Which of the following is the largest of the inner planets? [IAS 1990] Earth Mars Venus Mercury 10. The outermost layer of Sun is called: photosphere corona chromosphere convection zone Loading … Question 1 of 10 Share this:WhatsAppTelegramTweet Related