GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Sonoran Desert
The Sonoran Desert extends across parts of Arizona, southeastern California and northwestern Mexico. It includes warm lowlands around the northern Gulf of California and supports distinctive cactus-rich ecosystems.
Fast Facts
- Its range crosses an international boundary.
- Rainfall includes both winter and summer influences in many areas.
- Saguaro cactus is characteristic in part of the region, not throughout every desert in North America.
Connected lessons
- Sonoran DesertMap, explanation and practice
Geographical connections
- Gulf of CaliforniaRelated places
- Mojave DesertRelated places
- Colorado RiverRelated places
- Chihuahuan DesertRelated places
- Baja California PeninsulaRelated places