The correct name of the example is iron(III) oxide. Example #4: name this compound: SnO. 1  First symbol is Sn, so the first part of the name is tin. 2  The Roman numeral is II, because one oxygen = -2, so the one tin equals +2. 3  Second element is oxygen (from the symbol O), so the name is ox + ide = oxide.
Split and merge into it. Answer by Diana Christian. Confidence votes 92. Canadian Shield was formed when 2 tectonics plates collided, when they collided, folding occurred. The plate that was forced down, melted and rose back to the surface to cool down over time.These rocks (that were cooled down) eventually came to be known as the Canadian Shield.plit and merge into it. Answer by Diana Christian. Confidence votes 92. Canadian Shield was formed when 2 tectonics plates collided, when they collided, folding occurred. The plate that was forced down, melted and rose back to the surface to cool down over time.
Canadian Shield-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.Laurentian Highlands, Laurentian Plateau. plateau region of eastern Canada extending from the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River northward to the Arctic Ocean. The highland formation also covers much of Greenland and forms the Adirondack Mountains in the United States.