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The Desert Speaks
Season 2, Episode 2: The Origin of the Sonoran Desert
Season 2
Episode 2
The Origin of the Sonoran Desert travels to the Sierra de Alamos, a small mountain range isolated from the Sierra Madre, filled with white rock spires. Compare the differences between the Sonoran Desert and the deciduous tropical forest. Learn about the geological formations which, over millions of years, have produced the Sonoran Desert.
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