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RTplate tectonics
 Canadian Shield
 Greenland
 North America
 Scotland
 continental drift
 Atlantic region
 Baltica
 supercontinents
 Laurasia
SNAncient continent which formed in the early Proterozoic. It preceeded Laurasia. Included much of the Canadian Shield and Greenland and NW Scotland. Indexed with countries and continents as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1993.
Laurentian Highlands  search
SNNot a valid term for GeoRef. Use Canadian Shield or, for the mountains of S Quebec, use Laurentian Mountains as applicable.
Laurentian Plateau  search
USECanadian Shield