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