Answer:
It shows the time scientists used to look for information about Jupiter's climate.
Explanation:
Right at the beginning of the text, the author shows that scientists have spent more than a century researching the reasons that lead Jupiter to have such a strong climate. In this way, the author shows, subjectively, that there was little information about Jupiter in the scientific community, which justifies such a long research.
<span>Whenever there is a calamity, all I think about is my mom. I want her to be safer than I am.</span>
Answer: When I felt my wings were ready, slid from our home branch as smoothly as a snake through the grass.
Explanation: This sentence is comparing two different things to each other and it uses the word as. A simile must have the word like or as in it, otherwise it is a metaphor.