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A desert divided
A scientist named Forrest Shreve broke the Sonoran Desert down into seven subdivisions in the 1950s. Fifty years later, people still more or less use Shreve's subdivisions to describe our region. They are: Vizcaino, Foothills of Sonora, Arizona Upland, Lower Colorado River Valley, Central Gulf Coast, Magdalena and Plains of Sonora. Click on each region below to find out more. For a printable version of the map, download a PDF file here.
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Learn some useful tidbits about the Sonoran Desert and then test yourself with our online quiz.
Find maps of the different Sonoran regions, and of the exhibits at the desert museum.
Go to the activities page to vote in more online polls.
Meet the people behind the scenes at the desert museum.
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Teen Essays
Living in the desert is a different experience for every person. After reading these two essays by Tucson teen-agers, think about what the desert means to you.
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