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? None of these Saturn Jupiter Neptune 2. Which planet looks reddish in the night sky? Saturn Mars Mercury Jupiter 3. Which of the following planets is known as ‘Morning Star’? Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter 4. The correct sequence of planets in the descending order of their equatorial diameter is : Earth, Mars, Mercury, Uranus Uranus, Earth, Mars, Mercury Mercury, Uranus, Mars, Earth Mars, Mercury, Uranus, Earth 5. 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 6. The outermost layer of Sun is called: convection zone photosphere corona chromosphere 7. Which planet of the solar system spins on its axis at the fastest rate? Saturn Jupiter Mercury Earth 8. In order of their distances from the Sun, which of the following planets lie between Earth and Jupiter Jupiter and Saturn Saturn and Earth Saturn and Neptune 9. Which planet is known as the ‘Watery Planet’ ? Earth Jupiter Mars Mercury 10. Which of the following is the largest of the inner planets? [IAS 1990] Mars Mercury Venus Earth Loading … Question 1 of 10 Share this:WhatsAppTelegramTweet Related