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