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