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? Earth Mercury Saturn Jupiter 2. 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 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 3. The correct sequence of planets in the descending order of their equatorial diameter is : Earth, Mars, Mercury, Uranus Uranus, Earth, Mars, Mercury Mars, Mercury, Uranus, Earth Mercury, Uranus, Mars, Earth 4. Which of the following planets is known as ‘Morning Star’? Jupiter Venus Mars Mercury 5. Which planet is known as the ‘Watery Planet’ ? Mars Mercury Jupiter Earth 6. The outermost layer of Sun is called: chromosphere corona photosphere convection zone 7. Which planet looks reddish in the night sky? Jupiter Mars Mercury Saturn 8. In order of their distances from the Sun, which of the following planets lie between Saturn and Earth Jupiter and Saturn Saturn and Neptune Earth and Jupiter 9. In 1610, Galileo Galilei discovered four moons of which planet? Neptune None of these Jupiter Saturn 10. Which of the following is the largest of the inner planets? [IAS 1990] Venus Mercury Mars Earth Loading … Question 1 of 10 Share this:WhatsAppTelegramTweet Related