World geography Quiz 2 September 22, 2018 September 22, 2018 Please enter your email: 1. In order of their distances from the Sun, which of the following planets lie between Earth and Jupiter Saturn and Earth Jupiter and Saturn Saturn and Neptune 2. Which planet of the solar system spins on its axis at the fastest rate? Earth Jupiter Mercury Saturn 3. In 1610, Galileo Galilei discovered four moons of which planet? Jupiter None of these Neptune Saturn 4. Which planet is known as the ‘Watery Planet’ ? Earth Jupiter Mars Mercury 5. 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 6. Which of the following is the largest of the inner planets? [IAS 1990] Venus Mars Earth Mercury 7. Which of the following planets is known as ‘Morning Star’? Mars Mercury Jupiter Venus 8. Which planet looks reddish in the night sky? Mercury Jupiter Saturn Mars 9. 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 10. The outermost layer of Sun is called: corona chromosphere photosphere convection zone Loading … Question 1 of 10 Share this:WhatsAppTelegramTweet Related