Cretaceous Period

Origin of the flowering plants

The Cretaceous Period (145-66 Ma) is in the Mesozoic Era, occurring after the Jurassic Period, and before the Cenozoic Era. The Cretaceous Period is the last period in the Mesozoic Era.

Geologic Age

Subdivisions

Eon / Era/ Epoch

What happened during this time?

Biological

Flora

Fauna

Geophysical