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