Why Are Jupiter and Saturn Not Perfectly Spherical

question 55

Multiple Choice

Why are Jupiter and Saturn not perfectly spherical?

• A) They formed from the collision of two large planetesimals.
• B) They rotate rapidly.
• C) They have storms that develop preferentially along their equators.
• D) They have very active auroras that heat the atmospheres along the poles.

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Definitions:

Hertz

A unit of frequency in the International System of Units (SI) that measures the number of cycles per second, often used to describe wave frequencies in physics and electronics.

Cycles Per Second

A unit of frequency, also known as Hertz (Hz), representing the number of complete cycles of a wave occurring in one second.

Decibels

A unit of measurement for the intensity of sound, indicating the pressure of the sound wave relative to a reference level.

Visual Cortex

The region of the brain located in the occipital lobe responsible for processing visual information received from the eyes.