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