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The '''Cretaceous''' [[period (geology)|period]] is part of the [[geologic system]] of classifying geologic formations.
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The '''Cretaceous''' [[period (geology)|period]] is part of the [[geologic system]] of classifying geologic formations. It is part of the [[Mesozoic]] era, and is divided into Early and Late epochs.  The Cretaceous is preceded by [[Jurassic]] period and followed by the [[Paleogene]] period of the [[Cenozoic]] era.
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The Cretaceous period is part of the [[Mesozoic]] era, and is divided into Early and Late epochs.  The Cretaceous is preceded by [[Jurassic]] era and followed by the [[Paleogene]] era.
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The Cretaceous was named from the [[Latin]] word for ''chalky'', and was first used in 1832.<ref>[http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=cretaceous Online Etymology Dictionary]</ref><ref>[http://www.geol.ucsb.edu/Outreach/TimeScale/jurassic.html Jurassic Period] (Department of Earth Science, University of California, Santa Barbara).</ref>
 
The Cretaceous was named from the [[Latin]] word for ''chalky'', and was first used in 1832.<ref>[http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=cretaceous Online Etymology Dictionary]</ref><ref>[http://www.geol.ucsb.edu/Outreach/TimeScale/jurassic.html Jurassic Period] (Department of Earth Science, University of California, Santa Barbara).</ref>
  
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Under the uniformitarian dates assigned by secular geologists, it represents approximately the period of Earth's history from 145 million years ago to 65 million years ago.<ref>Gradstein, F.M., and Ogg, J.G.,[http://www.stratigraphy.org/scale04.pdf Geologic Time Scale 2004 – Why, How, and Where Next!]</ref>   
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Under the dates assigned by [[uniformitarian]] geologists, it represents approximately the period of Earth's history from 145 million years ago to 65 million years ago.<ref>Gradstein, F.M., and Ogg, J.G.,[http://www.stratigraphy.org/scale04.pdf Geologic Time Scale 2004 – Why, How, and Where Next!]</ref>   
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== Young earth creationist view ==
 
== Young earth creationist view ==
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[[Young earth creationist]] scientists believe that the [[Theory of evolution|evolutionary]] [[Geology|geological]] timescale is in error. <ref>http://www.trueorigin.org/geocolumn.asp</ref><ref>http://www.icr.org/index.php?module=articles&action=view&ID=54</ref><ref>http://www.allaboutcreation.org/geologic-time-scale.htm</ref>  These scientists believe that the earth is young and has multiple lines of evidence from the field of geology showing that the earth is young. <ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/geology.asp</ref><ref>http://www.creationism.org/topbar/geology.htm</ref><ref>http://www.grisda.org/georpts/gr11.htm</ref><ref>http://www.nwcreation.net/geologylinks.html</ref><ref>http://globalflood.org/</ref>  Also, young earth creationist scientists assert that there is an abundance of scientific arguments in addition to geology showing the earth and universe are both approximately 6,000 years in age.<ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/young.asp</ref><ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/astronomy.asp</ref><ref>http://www.icr.org/article/1842/</ref> In addition, young earth creationist scientists have a number of arguments against the position of an extremely old age for the earth and the universe.<ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/dating.asp</ref><ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/astronomy.asp</ref><ref>http://www.apologeticspress.org/modules.php?name=Read&cat=1&itemid=22</ref><ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/docs2002/0809_cdk_davies.asp</ref> [[Flood Geology|Flood geologists]] also point out that [[catastrophism]] is increasingly being accepted in the field of geology. <ref>http://www.grisda.org/origins/12061.htm</ref>
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[[Young Earth Creationist]] scientists believe that the [[Theory of evolution|evolutionary]] [[Geology|geological]] timescale is in error. <ref>http://www.trueorigin.org/geocolumn.asp</ref><ref>http://www.icr.org/index.php?module=articles&action=view&ID=54</ref><ref>http://www.allaboutcreation.org/geologic-time-scale.htm</ref>  These scientists believe that the Earth is only around 6000 years old and have multiple lines of evidence from the field of geology showing that the earth is young. <ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/geology.asp</ref><ref>http://www.creationism.org/topbar/geology.htm</ref><ref>http://www.grisda.org/georpts/gr11.htm</ref><ref>http://www.nwcreation.net/geologylinks.html</ref><ref>http://globalflood.org/</ref>  Also, young Earth creationists assert that there is an abundance of scientific arguments in addition to geology showing the Earth and universe are both approximately 6,000 years in age<ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/young.asp</ref><ref name="AIG-astronomy">http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/astronomy.asp</ref><ref>http://www.icr.org/article/1842/</ref> and a number of arguments against an extremely old age for the Earth and the universe.<ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/dating.asp</ref><ref name="AIG-astronomy"/><ref>http://www.apologeticspress.org/modules.php?name=Read&cat=1&itemid=22</ref><ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/docs2002/0809_cdk_davies.asp</ref> [[Flood Geology|Flood geologists]] also point out that [[catastrophism]] is increasingly being accepted in the field of geology. <ref>http://www.grisda.org/origins/12061.htm</ref>
 
<ref>http://www.icr.org/index.php?module=articles&action=print&ID=84</ref>  In addition, creationists also assert that old earth uniformitarian geology has numerous [[Anomaly|anomalies]].  For example, creationists cite the work of [[William R. Corliss]] who catalogued numerous anomalies in the old earth uniformatarian geology [[paradigm]]. <ref>http://www.science-frontiers.com/sourcebk.htm</ref><ref>http://www.apologeticspress.net/articles/184</ref> Corliss wrote regarding [[Paraconformity|paraconformities]] the following:
 
<ref>http://www.icr.org/index.php?module=articles&action=print&ID=84</ref>  In addition, creationists also assert that old earth uniformitarian geology has numerous [[Anomaly|anomalies]].  For example, creationists cite the work of [[William R. Corliss]] who catalogued numerous anomalies in the old earth uniformatarian geology [[paradigm]]. <ref>http://www.science-frontiers.com/sourcebk.htm</ref><ref>http://www.apologeticspress.net/articles/184</ref> Corliss wrote regarding [[Paraconformity|paraconformities]] the following:
  
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The Cretaceous period is part of the geologic system of classifying geologic formations. It is part of the Mesozoic era, and is divided into Early and Late epochs. The Cretaceous is preceded by Jurassic period and followed by the Paleogene period of the Cenozoic era.

The Cretaceous was named from the Latin word for chalky, and was first used in 1832.[1][2]

Under the dates assigned by uniformitarian geologists, it represents approximately the period of Earth's history from 145 million years ago to 65 million years ago.[3]

Young earth creationist view

Young Earth Creationist scientists believe that the evolutionary geological timescale is in error. [4][5][6] These scientists believe that the Earth is only around 6000 years old and have multiple lines of evidence from the field of geology showing that the earth is young. [7][8][9][10][11] Also, young Earth creationists assert that there is an abundance of scientific arguments in addition to geology showing the Earth and universe are both approximately 6,000 years in age[12][13][14] and a number of arguments against an extremely old age for the Earth and the universe.[15][13][16][17] Flood geologists also point out that catastrophism is increasingly being accepted in the field of geology. [18] [19] In addition, creationists also assert that old earth uniformitarian geology has numerous anomalies. For example, creationists cite the work of William R. Corliss who catalogued numerous anomalies in the old earth uniformatarian geology paradigm. [20][21] Corliss wrote regarding paraconformities the following:

"Potentially more important to geological thinking are those unconformities that signal large chunks of geological history are missing, even though the strata on either side of the unconformity are perfectly parallel and show no evidence of erosion. Did millions of years fly by with no discernible effect? A possible though controversial inference is that our geological clocks and stratigraphic concepts need working on." William R. Corliss, Unknown Earth (Glen Arm, Maryland: The Sourcebook Project, 1980), p. 219. [22]

The secular science journal New Scientist wrote regarding Corliss's work the following: "All I can say to Corliss is carry on cataloging." [23] Young earth creationist scientists assert that paraconformaties pose a serious challenge to the old earth uniformitarian geology paradigm. [24][25][26]

References

  1. ↑ Online Etymology Dictionary
  2. ↑ Jurassic Period (Department of Earth Science, University of California, Santa Barbara).
  3. ↑ Gradstein, F.M., and Ogg, J.G.,Geologic Time Scale 2004 – Why, How, and Where Next!
  4. ↑ http://www.trueorigin.org/geocolumn.asp
  5. ↑ http://www.icr.org/index.php?module=articles&action=view&ID=54
  6. ↑ http://www.allaboutcreation.org/geologic-time-scale.htm
  7. ↑ http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/geology.asp
  8. ↑ http://www.creationism.org/topbar/geology.htm
  9. ↑ http://www.grisda.org/georpts/gr11.htm
  10. ↑ http://www.nwcreation.net/geologylinks.html
  11. ↑ http://globalflood.org/
  12. ↑ http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/young.asp
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/astronomy.asp
  14. ↑ http://www.icr.org/article/1842/
  15. ↑ http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/dating.asp
  16. ↑ http://www.apologeticspress.org/modules.php?name=Read&cat=1&itemid=22
  17. ↑ http://www.answersingenesis.org/docs2002/0809_cdk_davies.asp
  18. ↑ http://www.grisda.org/origins/12061.htm
  19. ↑ http://www.icr.org/index.php?module=articles&action=print&ID=84
  20. ↑ http://www.science-frontiers.com/sourcebk.htm
  21. ↑ http://www.apologeticspress.net/articles/184
  22. ↑ http://www.cs.unc.edu/~plaisted/ce/flood.html
  23. ↑ http://www.science-frontiers.com/sourcebk.htm
  24. ↑ http://www.grisda.org/georpts/36.pdf
  25. ↑ http://www.grisda.org/2003-FSC-open/Roth-RecentCreation.htm
  26. ↑ http://www.seeking-god.co.uk/id188.htm
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