World geography Quiz 2 September 22, 2018 September 22, 2018 Please enter your email: 1. The outermost layer of Sun is called: corona chromosphere photosphere convection zone 2. Which of the following is the largest of the inner planets? [IAS 1990] Venus Mars Mercury Earth 3. 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 4. Which planet is known as the ‘Watery Planet’ ? Jupiter Mercury Earth Mars 5. The correct sequence of planets in the descending order of their equatorial diameter is : Mercury, Uranus, Mars, Earth Earth, Mars, Mercury, Uranus Uranus, Earth, Mars, Mercury Mars, Mercury, Uranus, Earth 6. Which planet of the solar system spins on its axis at the fastest rate? Saturn Mercury Jupiter Earth 7. In 1610, Galileo Galilei discovered four moons of which planet? Jupiter None of these Saturn Neptune 8. Which of the following planets is known as ‘Morning Star’? Mars Jupiter Venus Mercury 9. Which planet looks reddish in the night sky? Jupiter Mercury Mars Saturn 10. 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 Loading … Question 1 of 10 Share this:WhatsAppTelegramTweet Related