Answer :
Final answer:
None of the given options is correct. The Great Red Spot has shrunk by about 5,000 kilometers from 1995 to 2014, which is more than any of the provided options, as they all underestimate the shrinkage.
Explanation:
The Great Red Spot on Jupiter has shown significant size reduction over the period between 1979 and 2014. In 1979, during the Voyager mission, the storm's length was measured at 25,000 kilometers, but by the end of the Galileo mission in 2000, it had decreased to 20,000 kilometers. This indicates that over the 15 years from 1995 to the year 2014, the Great Red Spot has shrunk by about 5,000 kilometers.
Since 1 kilometer is approximately 0.621371 miles, the shrinking of the Great Red Spot in miles would be considerably more than the highest value provided in the options. Therefore, none of the listed options (1,000 miles, 2,000 miles, 3,000 miles, or 4,000 miles) accurately reflect the amount of shrinkage that occurred during that time period.
