Includes Canada, United States

Creation

Step 0 - Creation of cratons from Magmatic Arc

Small Provinces and Cratons form at Magmatic Arc

Step 1 - Cratons merge to form Arctica

The smaller cratons merge at the Trans-Hudson Orogeny to form Arctica

Step 2 - Arctica merges with Terranes to create Nena

Merging occurs at the Penokean Orogeny. Creates Southern Province

Step 3 - Nena merges with Terranes to create Rodina

Merging occurs at Grenville Orogeny.

Step 4 - Rodina merges with Terranes to create Pangea

Merging occurs at Appalachian Basin

Step 5 - Breakup of Pangea. We merge with Terranes at Cordillera