What is the Great Red Spot on Jupiter?
A) summit of a large mountain that rises above the upper cloud level
B) region over the south pole of Jupiter where ammonia compounds that absorb blue light have condensed in the colder atmosphere
C) area where charged particles from the satellite Io collide with Jupiter's cloud tops
D) large, long-lived hurricanelike storm that is maintained by the differential rotation of Jupiter's atmosphere

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The Great Red Spot on Jupiter is a gigantic, long-lived storm, similar to a hurricane on Earth, but much larger. It has been observed for at least 400 years, indicating its longevity. The storm is sustained by Jupiter's fast atmospheric rotation, which varies at different latitudes.

What Is the Great Red Spot on Jupiter