covered by sedimentary rocks or has been eroded away over time.
A craton is a large stable part of Earth's continental crust that has not been significantly deformed or altered for a long time, often billions of years. Cratons are typically composed of ancient rocks and are geologically stable compared to areas with more recent tectonic activity.
Arizona is mostly located on the North American tectonic plate. This plate covers a large part of North America, including the western part of the United States where Arizona is situated.
Honduras is in Central America, which is part of the North American continent.
The Canadian Shield is an ancient and stable geological formation, characteristic of a craton. It consists of some of the Earth's oldest rocks and has remained largely unchanged for billions of years, making it a prime example of a craton - a large, stable portion of the continental lithosphere.
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.
The North American Craton.
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The North American Craton, on top of that sits sedimentary rock left over from ancient lakes.
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.
It's called the Canadian Shield.
Central America is part of the North American continent.
covered by sedimentary rocks or has been eroded away over time.
North American is not part of Canada. Canada is a separate country. Both are part of the continent known as North America.
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John Craton was born in 1953.