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Jurassic period
(Encyclopedia) Jurassic periodJurassic periodjərăsˈĭk [key] [from the Jura Mts.], second period of the Mesozoic era of geologic time, lasting from 213 to 144 million years ago. At the start of the…Jurassic Park 3
Director:Joe JohnstonWriters:Peter Buchman, Alexander Payne, Jim TaylorUniversal; PG-13; 90 minutesRelease:7/01Cast:Sam Neill, William H. Macy, Téa Leoni The third installment in Michael…Brewer's: Jurassic Rocks
Limestone rocks; so called from the Jura; the Jurassic period is the geological period when these rocks were formed. Our oolitic series pretty nearly corresponds with the Jurassic.…Geology of the Grand Canyon: The Jurassic.
THE CRETACEOUS.THE TRIAS.THE JURASSIC.Beyond the Cretaceous, as we descend the stairway of terraces, the Jurassic comes to daylight. It forms a belt encircling the Cretaceous and outside of…The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Director:Steven SpielbergWriter:David KoeppDirector of Photography:Janusz KaminskiEditor:Michael KahnMusic:John WilliamsProduction Designer:Rick CarterProducers:Gerald R. Molen and Colin…Are These Beasts Jurassic, Triassic, or Cretaceous?
Dinosaurs lived millions of years ago, many of whom were part of the Mesozoic Era. The Mesozoic Era is the second-to-last era of Earth's geological history and comprised of the Jurassic, Triassic,…brownstone
(Encyclopedia) brownstone, red to brown variety of sandstone. Its unusual color is caused in some instances by the presence of red iron oxide which acts as a cement, binding the sand grains together…oolite
(Encyclopedia) ooliteooliteōˈəlīt, ōˈō– [key], rock composed of small concretions, usually of calcium carbonate, containing a nucleus and clearly defined concentric shells. In the British Isles…Stegosaurus
(Encyclopedia) StegosaurusStegosaurusstĕgəsôrˈəs [key] [Gr.,=roof lizard], quadriped ornithischian dinosaur of the late Jurassic period. About 29 ft 6 in (9 m) long, it had short forelegs, four long…Allosaurus
(Encyclopedia) Allosaurus, late Jurassic carnivorous dinosaur of the W United States. Specimens of 30 to 40 ft (9 to 12 m) have been found. It had stong hind legs, smaller sharply clawed forelimbs,…Trending
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