Cretaceous Period    Sierra Focke

What was happening to the planet during this time?

• The land on Earth was in two continents, with seaways separating them.
• The land was shrinking because of floods. It covered 18% instead of the 28%
• Pangea had already started to break apart in the Cretaceous Period.

Climate

• The climate during this time was hotter and more humid.
• This might have been caused by volcanoes and seafloor spreading.

Life

• There were Dinosaurs, Fish, Marine Reptiles and Birds.
• This time is known for the first sight of the flowering plant.
• There were also Ferns, Cycads, and Conifers.
• Early kinds of Grasshoppers, Ants, Butterflies, and Termites appeard.

Mass extincton

• The end of this period marked the end of the Dinosaurs.
• The dinosaurs went extinct and some marine reptiles.
• Some say it was a normal thing and they died before the asteroid hit earth