Question: what is the relationship between steppe and desert climates?
Answer: The term "steppe climate" denotes the climate encountered in regions too dry to support a forest but not dry enough to be a desert. ... Steppes are usually characterized by a semi-arid or continental climate. Extremes can be recorded in the summer of up to 45 °C (115 °F) and in winter, −55 °C (−65 °F).