Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
geological formation
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Laurentian_Plateau
Bouclier canadien |
| gptkbp:borders |
gptkb:Arctic_Ocean
gptkb:Hudson_Bay gptkb:St._Lawrence_River gptkb:Great_Lakes |
| gptkbp:composedOf |
Precambrian rock
|
| gptkbp:contains |
forests
rivers swamps numerous lakes Canadian Shield forests ecoregion large mineral deposits |
| gptkbp:ecosystem |
gptkb:grass
boreal forest |
| gptkbp:extendsTo |
gptkb:Greenland
gptkb:northern_United_States |
| gptkbp:glaciated |
during last Ice Age
|
| gptkbp:homeTo |
First Nations communities
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Canadian Shield
|
| gptkbp:importantFor |
forestry
hydroelectric power mining industry |
| gptkbp:includes |
parts of Alberta
parts of Newfoundland and Labrador parts of Ontario parts of Quebec parts of Manitoba parts of Nunavut parts of Northwest Territories parts of Saskatchewan |
| gptkbp:influenced |
Canadian climate
Canadian ecology Canadian hydrology |
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Canada
|
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
shield-like shape
|
| gptkbp:oldestRocks |
over 4 billion years old
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:North_American_craton
|
| gptkbp:richIn |
gptkb:gold
gptkb:uranium gptkb:iron_ore copper zinc nickel |
| gptkbp:servesArea |
about 8 million square kilometers
|
| gptkbp:shape |
glacial erosion
tectonic activity |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Simon_Ennis
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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