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: chromosphere convection zone corona photosphere 3. Which planet looks reddish in the night sky? Mercury Mars Jupiter Saturn 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. Which of the following planets is known as ‘Morning Star’? Venus Mercury Jupiter Mars 6. Which of the following is the largest of the inner planets? [IAS 1990] Venus Mars Mercury Earth 7. Which planet is known as the ‘Watery Planet’ ? Jupiter Earth Mars Mercury 8. The correct sequence of planets in the descending order of their equatorial diameter is : Mars, Mercury, Uranus, Earth Earth, Mars, Mercury, Uranus Uranus, Earth, Mars, Mercury Mercury, Uranus, Mars, Earth 9. Which planet of the solar system spins on its axis at the fastest rate? Earth Mercury Jupiter Saturn 10. 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 Pole star rotates with the same period as the earth Pole star is a star of our own galaxy Sun and Pole star are in two opposite directions relative to earth Loading … Question 1 of 10 Share this:WhatsAppTelegramTweet Related