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Characteristics of Biomes

Question 11 • Environmental Science A

How was the Cretaceous period different from the Jurassic Period?

Answer
A
The Jurassic period had angiosperms, while the Cretaceous did not.
B
Pangaea split during the Jurassic period.
C
There were dinosaurs in the Jurassic period, which went extinct in the Cretaceous period.
D
Conifers and ferns were present in the Jurassic period, but not in the Cretaceous period.

Explanation

Dinosaurs lived during both the Jurassic and the Cretaceous. Non-avian dinosaurs went extinct at the end of the Cretaceous period, which makes choice C the best answer. Angiosperms first appeared during the Cretaceous, and conifers and ferns were present in both periods.

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