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 None of these Neptune 2. The outermost layer of Sun is called: convection zone photosphere chromosphere corona 3. Which planet looks reddish in the night sky? Mars Mercury Jupiter Saturn 4. 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 is a star of our own galaxy Pole star lies in the axis of spin of the earth Pole star rotates with the same period as the earth 5. Which of the following is the largest of the inner planets? [IAS 1990] Mercury Mars Earth Venus 6. Which planet is known as the ‘Watery Planet’ ? Earth Jupiter Mars Mercury 7. Which planet of the solar system spins on its axis at the fastest rate? Saturn Mercury Jupiter Earth 8. In order of their distances from the Sun, which of the following planets lie between Earth and Jupiter Saturn and Neptune Saturn and Earth Jupiter and Saturn 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 of the following planets is known as ‘Morning Star’? Venus Mercury Mars Jupiter Loading … Question 1 of 10 Share this:WhatsAppTelegramTweet Related