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, …

Jan 29, 2025 · 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 …

3 days ago · Cretaceous Period - Dinosaurs, Plants, Marine Life: Although the fossil record is irregular in quality and quantity for the Early Cretaceous, it is obvious that dinosaurs continued …

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. …

Feb 5, 2025 · Cretaceous Period - Mesozoic, Paleogene, Cenozoic: The rocks that were either deposited or formed during the Cretaceous Period make up the Cretaceous System. The …

Jul 26, 2022 · The Cretaceous period lasted approximately 79 million years, and ended with a major extinction event about 66 million years ago.

During this period, oceans formed as land shifted and broke out of one big supercontinent into smaller ones. Continents were on the move in the Cretaceous, busy remodeling the shape and …

The Cretaceous period is the ninth and longest period in the Phanerozoic eon, lasting 80 million years from 145 to 65 million years ago (mya). It followed the Jurassic period, and is the third …

Apr 27, 2023 · 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 …

Apr 15, 2014 · It is the last period of the Mesozoic Era, and, spanning 79 million years, the longest period of the Phanerozoic Eon. The Cretaceous was a period with a relatively warm climate, …