Matching Pairs Climate vs WeatherOnline version Matching with Climate and weather by Benjamin D Morgan 1 How particles strike a substance with HIGH thermal energy. 2 Polar Climate Zone 3 Higher Elevations 4 Where salt found in oceans comes from 5 Climate 6 Temperate Climate Zone 7 Tropical Climate Zone 8 Land Temperatures that DON'T fluctuate as much. 9 Lower Elevations 10 Salinity 11 Weather 12 Rain shadow effect 13 How particles strike a substance with LOW thermal energy. 14 Land temperatures that fluctuate more. Temperatures near large bodies of water. Particles hitting items LESS Amount of salt that is dissolved in water. Climate zone that receives a bit more direct sunlight. Moist conditions on one side of a mountain and dry conditions on the other side. Climate zone that receives the most amount of direct sunlight. rocks on the ocean floor, volcanoes, and rivers Elevations with warmer temperatures. Climate zone that receives the least amount of direct sunlight. Condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place. The overall weather in an area over a long period of time. Elevations with cooler temperatures. Temperatures without bodies of water close by. Particles hitting items MORE