Scientists have found that Mars has water ice at its poles, even though volcanic activity has never been observed on Mars. Would
this prevent the inside-out model from becoming a theory? A. Yes, because any comet that hit Earth also hit Mars.
B. Yes, because it shows that volcanic activity is necessary for a planet to have liquid water.
C. No, because no data from Mars is applicable to Earth.
D. No, because a single observation is not sufficient to discredit a theory.
The particles that cause the aurora are energized in the magnetosphere, that is, above the atmosphere. If they don't reach 10,000 volts, they will still cause auroral light. The lower energy won't change the wave length of the light, but will cause the light to be dimmer.