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たてじょう 楯状地
Noun
1. Canadian Shield; Laurentian Shield; Laurentian PlateauGeology
Wikipedia definition
2. Canadian ShieldThe Canadian Shield, also called the Laurentian Plateau, or Bouclier Canadien (French), is a vast geological shield covered by a thin layer of soil that forms the nucleus of the North American or Laurentia craton. It is an area mostly composed of igneous rock which relates to its long volcanic history.
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