?Match the term with the most appropriate description.

A. ?daytime temperatures are high in summer and low in winter with moderate rainfall and sparse vegetation consisting mostly of widely dispersed, drought-resistant shrubs
B. ?deep roots to tap into groundwater
C. ?seasonal drought, grazing by large herbivores, and occasional fires
D. ?scattered clumps of trees; warm temperatures year-round with alternating dry and wet seasons
E. ?these treeless plains are bitterly cold, swept by frigid winds, and covered with ice and snow


A. ?temperate desert
B. ?desert plants
C. ?grasslands
D. ?savanna
E. ?cold grasslands

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