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