Alternating zones of rising and sinking gas in Jupiter's atmosphere
A) circle the planet from pole to pole.
B) create light and dark bands.
C) produced the ring system discovered by Voyager.
D) generate magnetic fields.
E) cause Jupiter's magnetic field to ripple.

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The alternating zones of rising and sinking gas in Jupiter's atmosphere create the planet's distinctive light and dark bands, visible even from Earth through moderate telescopes. These bands are due to differences in the chemical composition and temperature of the atmospheric gases.

Alternating Zones of Rising and Sinking Gas in Jupiter's Atmosphere