... weather because of its atmosphere and magnetic field. Mars does not have a global magnetic field to protect the plane from effects of the Sun such as solar flares. Mars also does not have an ozone layer. These factors cause the planet's weather system to be erratic. Mars was not always without a magnetic ... water vapor in the air, dust is the driving force behind storm activity as it heats the atmosphere by absorbing sunlight. Like Earth hot air that rises at the planet's equator is replaced with cooler air. Trade winds result from the cooler air to circulate the dust. Dust storms cause ...

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... an eyepiece. Refracting and reflecting telescopes are both used to examine the visible light region of the electromagnetic spectrum. However, the reflecting telescope also examines the shorter and longer wavelengths near it. These wavelengths are the ultraviolet and infrared. There are five main problems with the refracting ... around the earth) theory. Galileo upset many religious superiors, who believed his views brought ridicule and denial of the scriptures. People were also upset because Galileo was convinced that the heliocentric theory was true even without conclusive evidence. The...

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