Definitions for Canadian Shield
cana·dian shield

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1. Laurentian Plateau, Laurentian Highlands, Canadian Shieldnoun

   a large plateau that occupies more than 40% of the land area of Canada; it extends from the Great Lakes northward to the Arctic Ocean

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1. Canadian Shieldnoun

   An area of very old bedrock surrounding Hudson Bay, and covering about half the land area of Canada.

2. Etymology: Canadian + shield.

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1. Canadian Shield

   The Canadian Shield (French: Bouclier canadien [buklje kanadjɛ̃]), also called the Laurentian Plateau, is a geologic shield, a large area of exposed Precambrian igneous and high-grade metamorphic rocks. It forms the North American Craton (or Laurentia), the ancient geologic core of the North American continent. Glaciation has left the area with only a thin layer of soil, through which exposures of igneous bedrock resulting from its long volcanic history are frequently visible. As a deep, common, joined bedrock region in eastern and central Canada, the Shield stretches north from the Great Lakes to the Arctic Ocean, covering over half of Canada and most of Greenland; it also extends south into the northern reaches of the United States.

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1. canadian shield

   The Canadian Shield, also known as the Laurentian Plateau, is a massive geological shield covered by a thin layer of soil that forms the nucleus of the North American or Laurentia craton. It has a deep, common, joined bedrock region in eastern and central Canada and stretches north from the Great Lakes to the Arctic Ocean, covering over half of Canada. It also extends south into the northern reaches of the United States and east to Greenland. The Canadian Shield is known for its vast minerals such as gold, copper and silver.

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1. Canadian Shield

   The Canadian Shield, also called the Laurentian Plateau, or Bouclier Canadien, is a large area of exposed Precambrian igneous and high-grade metamorphic rocks that forms the ancient geological core of the North American continent, covered by a thin layer of soil. It is an area mostly composed of igneous rock which relates to its long volcanic history. It has a deep, common, joined bedrock region in Eastern and central Canada and stretches North from the Great Lakes to the Arctic Ocean, covering over half of Canada; it also extends South into the Northern reaches of the United States. Human population is sparse, and industrial development is minimal, while mining is very prevalent.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Canadian Shield in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Canadian Shield in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Canadian Shield
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Canadian_Shield
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Shield
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Canadian Shield