What causes the banded structure on Jupiter's visible "surface" as seen from Earth?
A) "sweeping" of Jupiter's clouds through magnetic field lines from Jupiter's magnetosphere
B) underlying rising and falling convection pattern stretched into bands by Jupiter's rapid rotation
C) underlying north-south flow pattern stretched into bands by Jupiter's rapid rotation
D) breaking up by underlying mountain ranges of the strong eastward flow caused by Jupiter's rapid rotation

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The banded structure on Jupiter's visible "surface" as seen from Earth is caused by the underlying rising and falling convection pattern stretched into bands by Jupiter's rapid rotation.

What Causes the Banded Structure on Jupiter's Visible "Surface" as Seen