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