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