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A Point In Time

The CretaceousPeriod

Between 145.0 and 66.0 million years agoThe last period of the Mesozoic Era

The period that brought the end of dinosaures and other mass extinctions. There were many factors in the cause, the main being a meteor impact, volcanic eruptions, and climate change. It was a relatively warm climate and more humid, with high sea levels.There were 2 supercontinents in the north and south, with Smaller landmasses that were joined.

Fun fact #1: Birds were the few species to survive.

Fun fact #2: The first ants, butterflies, and grasshoppers appeared during the Cretaceous period.

Fun fact #3: The first flowering plants, called angiosperms, appeared during the Cretaceous period.

Fun fact #4:The Period featured giant insects, including massive dragonflies with wingspans of over two feet. .