| − | The '''Jurassic''' [[period (geology)|period]] is part of the [[geologic system]] of classifying geologic formations. The Jurassic period is part of the [[Mesozoic]] era, and is divided into Lower, Middle, and Upper epochs. The Jurassic is preceded by the [[Triassic]] era and followed by the [[Cretaceous]] era. The Jurassic was named from the [[France|French]] word (Jurassique) for the Jura mountains of [[Switzerland]].<ref>[http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=jurassic&searchmode=none 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 200 million years ago to 145 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> [[Flood Geology|Flood geologists]] reject the [[uniformitarian]] assumptions behind the dates derived by secular geologists, so they reject these dates (see [[geologic system]]). Instead, they would consider most if not all Jurassic strata to be laid during [[Great Flood|Noah's Flood]].Many sediments containing [[dinosaur]] fossils are assigned to the Jurassic, which evolutionists believe to be the peak time of the dinosaurs. | + | The '''Jurassic''' [[period (geology)|period]] is part of the [[geologic system]] of classifying geologic formations. The Jurassic period is part of the [[Mesozoic]] era, and is divided into Lower, Middle, and Upper epochs. The Jurassic is preceded by the [[Triassic]] era and followed by the [[Cretaceous]] era. The Jurassic was named from the [[France|French]] word (Jurassique) for the Jura mountains of [[Switzerland]].<ref>[http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=jurassic&searchmode=none 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 200 million years ago to 145 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> [[Flood Geology|Flood geologists]] reject the [[uniformitarian]] assumptions behind the dates derived by secular geologists, so they reject these dates (see [[geologic system]]). Instead, they would consider most if not all Jurassic strata to be laid during [[Great Flood|Noah's Flood]]. Many sediments containing [[dinosaur]] fossils are assigned to the Jurassic, which evolutionists believe to be the peak time of the dinosaurs. |