Round 10: Tossup 11

This body has a nearly-polygonally arranged group of eight cyclones at its north pole and a group of five (-5[1])at its south pole. (-5[1])This body’s inward and outward motion, proposed by the Grand Tack hypothesis, (15[1])may account (15[1])for the unexpected presence of icy objects in the inner part (-5[1])of the solar system. After passing inside the orbit of this planet’s moon Metis in 1992, the comet (*) Shoemaker-Levy (10[1])9 broke (10[1])up before colliding (10[1])with this planet (10[1])in (10[1])1994. (10[1])The unusually low mass of Mars and the Kirkwood gaps in the asteroid belt are caused by this planet’s gravity. (10[3])The Great Red (10[1])Spot is on, for 10 (10[1])points, (10[2])what largest planet in the solar system? ■END■ (10[1])

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