the North American Craton

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Crotalus
gptkbp:age over 1 billion years
gptkbp:composed_of igneous rocks
metamorphic rocks
gptkbp:contains minerals
gptkbp:features gptkb:mountains
basins
gptkbp:financial_stability ancient tectonic events
gptkbp:has_influenced regional geology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the North American Craton
gptkbp:is_associated_with natural resources
geological surveys
natural hazards
economic geology
gptkbp:is_characterized_by geological formations
thick crust
low relief
ancient rock formations
stable continental crust
ancient geological processes
low seismic activity
stable geology
low topography
gptkbp:is_divided_into several geological provinces
geological units
sub-cratons
tectonic blocks
gptkbp:is_home_to diverse wildlife
various ecosystems
fossil records
various geological formations
ancient ecosystems
geological resources
various minerals
gptkbp:is_influenced_by climate change
erosion processes
tectonic plate movements
gptkbp:is_known_for mineral deposits
its geological features
its stability
gptkbp:is_located_in gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Laurentia
gptkb:North_American_tectonic_plate
the North American continent
the Earth's crust
the continental crust
the continental shield
gptkbp:is_studied_for geological history
resource exploration
paleomagnetism
geological mapping
paleontological significance
tectonic history
gptkbp:is_studied_in geologists
gptkbp:is_surrounded_by younger sedimentary basins
younger volcanic regions
younger geological features
gptkbp:location gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:significance geological stability
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Canadian_Shield
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Canadian_Shield
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4