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- Cretaceous - Wikipedia
The Cretaceous (IPA: k r ɪ ˈ t eɪ ʃ ə s krih-TAY-shəss) [2] is a geological period that lasted from about 143 1 to 66 million years ago (Mya) It is the third and final period of the Mesozoic Era, as well as the longest At around 77 1 million years, it is the ninth and longest geological period of the entire Phanerozoic
- Cretaceous Period | Definition, Climate, Dinosaurs, Map - Britannica
Cretaceous Period, in geologic time, the last of the three periods of the Mesozoic Era It began 145 million years ago and ended 66 million years ago and featured the extinction of the dinosaurs at the end of the period
- Cretaceous period: Animals, plants and extinction event
The Cretaceous period lasted approximately 79 million years, and ended with a major extinction event about 66 million years ago
- Cretaceous Period Facts and Information | National Geographic
The largest pterosaur known soared overhead though the group as a whole faced ever stiffening competition from fast diversifying birds: Ancestors to modern grebes, cormorants, pelicans, and
- The Cretaceous Period: What was Earth like before dinosaurs went . . .
The Cretaceous Period lasted for nearly 80 million years Discover what the climate was like in this geological period, where the continents were and what animals and plants lived on them Find out how an asteroid ended the age of dinosaurs
- Cretaceous Period—145. 0 to 66. 0 MYA - U. S. National Park Service
The main contender for the Cretaceous mass extinction event is a huge asteroid striking Earth about 66 million years ago Eleven other impact structures are known from the Cretaceous, but none rival the terminal event of the Cretaceous
- The Cretaceous Period - University of California Museum of Paleontology
The Cretaceous is defined as the period between 145 5 and 65 5 million years ago,* the last period of the Mesozoic Era, following the Jurassic and ending with the extinction of the dinosaurs (except birds) By the beginning of the Cretaceous, the supercontinent Pangea was already rifting apart, and by the mid-Cretaceous, it had split into
- The Cretaceous Period Facts Info For Kids Adults: The Ultimate Guide
The Cretaceous Period facts for kids and adults Welcome to the ultimate guide to the Cretaceous Period! The Cretaceous Period was the third and final period of the Mesozoic Era During the Cretaceous Period dinosaurs continued to rule on land, while giant marine reptiles dominated the oceans
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