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Only a portion of the North American craton is visible because the rest has been?
buried beneath other rocks
Is Virginia in North America?
Yes. North American is composed of Canada, Mexico, and all of the United States. Since Virginia is part of the United States, that also makes it part of North American.
What is a craton?
Craton refers to the stable interior portion of a continent. It is composed of ancient crystalline basement rock, containing both shields and platforms.
What is a region formed by ancient rock?
A craton
What continent is hondarus in?
Honduras is in Central America, which is part of the North American continent.
Why is only a portion of the North American craton is visible?
Platforms and shields together make up cratons. The shield is the part of the craton that is exposed at Earth's surface and the platform is the part of the craton that is covered by sedimentary strata.
What plates contains most of the United states?
The North American Craton.
Only a portion of the North American craton is visible because the rest has been?
buried beneath other rocks
The exposed portion of the North American craton containing metamorphic and igneous rocks is called the?
It's called the Canadian Shield.
Are Cubans Asian?
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What is the foundation of the interior plain of Canada?
The North American Craton, on top of that sits sedimentary rock left over from ancient lakes.
How did the North America continent form?
The north American craton split from the European craton as the Atlantic ocean was created by the process of sea floor spreading and continental drift.
Is central America part of the north or south American continent?
Central America is part of the North American continent.
Is North American part of Canada?
North American is not part of Canada. Canada is a separate country. Both are part of the continent known as North America.
When was John Craton born?
John Craton was born in 1953.
Are the Continental shields and stable platforms are part of the interior region known as a craton?
Yes.
Is Mexico part of the north or south American continent?
North American
