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 of the following planets is known as ‘Morning Star’? Mercury Jupiter Mars Venus 3. The outermost layer of Sun is called: photosphere convection zone chromosphere corona 4. Which planet of the solar system spins on its axis at the fastest rate? Mercury Saturn Jupiter Earth 5. In order of their distances from the Sun, which of the following planets lie between Saturn and Neptune Jupiter and Saturn Saturn and Earth Earth and Jupiter 6. Which planet is known as the ‘Watery Planet’ ? Mars Mercury Jupiter Earth 7. Which of the following is the largest of the inner planets? [IAS 1990] Venus Mercury Mars Earth 8. Which planet looks reddish in the night sky? Mars Saturn Mercury Jupiter 9. The correct sequence of planets in the descending order of their equatorial diameter is : Mercury, Uranus, Mars, Earth Mars, Mercury, Uranus, Earth Uranus, Earth, Mars, Mercury Earth, Mars, Mercury, Uranus 10. 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 Loading … Question 1 of 10 Share this:WhatsAppTelegramTweet Related