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 None of these Saturn Neptune 2. The correct sequence of planets in the descending order of their equatorial diameter is : Uranus, Earth, Mars, Mercury Mars, Mercury, Uranus, Earth Earth, Mars, Mercury, Uranus Mercury, Uranus, Mars, Earth 3. The outermost layer of Sun is called: chromosphere photosphere corona convection zone 4. Pole Star is always seen at one point in the sky whereas other stars are not; this is Pole star rotates with the same period as the earth Pole star is a star of our own galaxy Pole star lies in the axis of spin of the earth Sun and Pole star are in two opposite directions relative to earth 5. Which of the following is the largest of the inner planets? [IAS 1990] Venus Mercury Earth Mars 6. Which planet is known as the ‘Watery Planet’ ? Mercury Mars Earth Jupiter 7. Which planet looks reddish in the night sky? Jupiter Saturn Mercury Mars 8. Which planet of the solar system spins on its axis at the fastest rate? Saturn Mercury Earth Jupiter 9. In order of their distances from the Sun, which of the following planets lie between Earth and Jupiter Saturn and Earth Saturn and Neptune Jupiter and Saturn 10. Which of the following planets is known as ‘Morning Star’? Venus Mars Mercury Jupiter Loading … Question 1 of 10 Share this:WhatsAppTelegramTweet Related
