North American Desert
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North American Desert is a term for the large, arid region between the Rocky Mountains and Sierra Nevada of Western North America. It comprises the five major American deserts:
- Chihuahuan Desert (140,000 square miles)
- Colorado Plateau (130,000 square miles)
- Great Basin Desert (200,000 square miles)
- Mojave Desert (22,000 square miles)
- Sonoran Desert (120,000 square miles)
