Why are Mars' seasons more extreme than those of the earth? Mars' orbit is more eccentric than our almost circular one. Mars' weather is driven by evaporation from the polar ice in its summer. Mars' axial tilt is slightly more than our 23.5 degrees. Mars' seas dried up long ago.
(laÉª) vb (intr) , lies, lying, lay (leÉª) or lain (leÉªn) 1. (often foll by down) to place oneself or be in a prostrate position, horizontal to the ground. 2. to be situated, esp on a horizontal surface: the pencil is lying on the desk; India lies to the south of Russia. 3. to be buried: here lies Jane Brown.
TO LIE. That which is proper, is fit; as, an action on the case lies for an injury committed without force; corporeal hereditaments lie in livery, that is, they pass by livery; incorporeal hereditaments lie in grant, that is, pass by the force of the grant, and without any livery. Vide Lying in grant.