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