What is the Great Red Spot on Jupiter?
A) A large,long-lived,counterclockwise rotating storm maintained by high-speed wind and circulation in Jupiter's atmosphere
B) The point where charged particles from the satellite Io collide with Jupiter's cloud tops
C) A region over the south pole of Jupiter where ammonia compounds have condensed in the colder atmosphere
D) Clouds above the summit of a large volcanic mountain

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The Great Red Spot on Jupiter is a large, long-lived, counterclockwise rotating storm maintained by high-speed wind and circulation in Jupiter's atmosphere. It is about twice the size of Earth and has been observed for over 300 years.

What Is the Great Red Spot on Jupiter