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