Question

1. choose all that apply.

choose two facts about jupiter’s great red spot.
□ it is caused by the planet’s rapid rotation of 10 hours.
□ it is a wide region made of crimson-red sand.
□ it is a storm that is three times the size of earth.
□ it is a crater created from a collision with a dwarf planet.

1. choose the best answer.

the dwarf planet ______ is larger than pluto and is named after the greek goddess of discord.
○ haumea
○ makemake
○ varda
○ eris

Explanation:

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• For "It is caused by the planet’s rapid rotation of 10 hours": Jupiter's rapid rotation (about 10 hours) contributes to the formation of the Great Red Spot, so this is correct.
• For "It is a wide region made of crimson - red sand": The Great Red Spot is a storm, not a region of sand, so this is incorrect.
• For "It is a storm that is three times the size of Earth": The Great Red Spot is a giant storm, and it is indeed about three times the size of Earth, so this is correct.
• For "It is a crater created from a collision with a dwarf planet": The Great Red Spot is a storm, not a crater from a collision, so this is incorrect.

• Haumea: Named after a Hawaiian goddess, not the Greek goddess of discord.
• Makemake: Named after a Polynesian god, not related to the Greek goddess of discord.
• Varda: A name from Tolkien's works, not a dwarf planet named after the Greek goddess of discord.
• Eris: The dwarf planet Eris is larger than Pluto and is named after the Greek goddess of discord.

Answer:

• It is caused by the planet’s rapid rotation of 10 hours.
• It is a storm that is three times the size of Earth.

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