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The '''Cretaceous''' [[period (geology)|period]] is part of the [[geologic system]] of classifying geologic formations.

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.

 

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.

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>

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>   

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>   

 

== Young earth creationist view ==

== Young earth creationist view ==

[[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>

[[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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