GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

SOLAR SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which correctly pairs the planet pictured with its nickname?
A
Jupiter-Swift Planet
B
Venus-Swift Planet
C
Mars-Red Planet
D
Mercury-Red Planet
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mars is known as the Red Planet because iron minerals in the Martian soil oxidize, or rust, causing the soil and atmosphere to look red.

Detailed explanation-2: -Plant named Red Aglaonema has leaves which are red in colour.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nicknames for the eight planets in the solar system are Swift Planet for Mercury, Morning Star and Evening Star for Venus, Blue Planet for Earth, Red Planet for Mars, Giant Planet for Jupiter, Ringed Planet for Saturn, Ice Giant for Uranus and Big Blue Planet for Neptune.

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