Regions that show a great deal of variation in temperature, precipitation, and vegetation over a relatively short vertical change in elevation would, according to Köppen, be classified as ____.

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Highland climates are characterized by a great deal of variation in temperature, precipitation, and vegetation over short vertical distances, due to the rapid changes in elevation. This is distinct from the more uniform conditions found in polar (tundra and ice cap) and torrid zones.

Regions That Show a Great Deal of Variation in Temperature