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.
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.
Honduras is in Central America, which is part of the North American continent.
Only a portion of the North American craton is visible because much of it is covered by sedimentary rocks, volcanic deposits, and other younger geological formations. These younger rocks mask the ancient craton, making it visible in areas where erosion or tectonic activity has exposed it at the surface, such as in parts of the Canadian Shield.
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.