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Dinosaur Eras and Geologic Time

The Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods with their approximate dates and characteristic dinosaurs, one concept per card.

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35 basic cards for K-12 Dinosaurs. It opens with "Which period came first: Triassic, Jurassic, or Cretaceous?" and "What time range does the Triassic Period cover?". More Game Night and Road Trips decks are listed below.

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Which period came first: Triassic, Jurassic, or Cretaceous?
Show answerTriassic
What time range does the Triassic Period cover?
Show answer252 to 201 million years ago
What time range does the Jurassic Period cover?
Show answer201 to 145 million years ago
What time range does the Cretaceous Period cover?
Show answer145 to 66 million years ago
Which period is called the 'Age of Reptiles' or 'Age of Dinosaurs'?
Show answerThe Mesozoic Era, which includes all three periods
What major event ended the Cretaceous Period?
Show answerAn asteroid impact combined with volcanic activity
Name a small early dinosaur from the Triassic Period.
Show answerEoraptor or Herrerasaurus
What was Plateosaurus?
Show answerAn early long-necked herbivorous dinosaur from the Triassic
What was Stegosaurus?
Show answerA herbivorous dinosaur with large plates running down its back
Name a famous long-necked dinosaur from the Jurassic Period.
Show answerBrachiosaurus or Apatosaurus
Approximately how long was Brachiosaurus?
Show answerAbout 85 feet long
What was Allosaurus?
Show answerA large carnivorous theropod dinosaur from the Jurassic Period
Which dinosaur is considered the largest land animal ever?
Show answerArgentinosaurus or Patagotitan
What period did Tyrannosaurus rex live in?
Show answerThe Cretaceous Period
Approximately how long was Tyrannosaurus rex?
Show answerAbout 40 feet long

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