The Sonoran Desert stretches into Arizona and California, and includes Mexican states such as Sonora and ______ California.

The ______ realm encompasses the larger geographical area in which the Sonoran Desert's biodiversity is situated.

Sonoran Desert location

Sonoran Desert climate transition

Unique feature of Gran Desierto de Altar

This desert experiences warm temperatures year-round and has ______ rainfall, with more consistent precipitation in the ______ ______.

At lower elevations, rainfall in the desert is ______ and ______, contrasting with the higher elevations where it is more regular.

The primary climate category for this desert, according to the Köppen system, is the hot desert climate (______), with areas of hot semi-arid (______), cold semi-arid (______), and hot-summer Mediterranean climate (______) at elevated regions.

Significance of bi-seasonal rainfall in Sonoran Desert

Dominant vegetation on lower valley floors of Sonoran Desert

Unique flora in Colorado Desert's oases

The ______ Desert is known for its biodiversity, including the venomous ______ monster and the world's tiniest owl, the ______ owl.

Despite the dry conditions, the Sonoran Desert fly, known scientifically as ______ ______, has evolved unique traits to thrive in the extreme desert climate.