Did You Know?

Some dinosaurs could be as tall as a house!

Big Dinosaurs

Some dinosaurs were very big, like the Brachiosaurus.

Plants and Trees

There were many plants for the dinosaurs to eat.

What Jurassic Does

It shows us how dinosaurs lived.

It helps us learn about old plants.

It tells us about the Earth long ago.

It shows how life changed over time.

It helps us find dinosaur bones.

It makes us think about our world.

More About Jurassic

The Jurassic was a time when many types of dinosaurs lived. Some were fast, and some were slow. They lived in forests and near water. We find their bones in the ground today.

Dinosaurs are part of our world’s past. They help us learn about how life was. We can see their bones in museums. This helps us know what they looked like.

Many kids love dinosaurs! They are fun to learn about. We can watch movies and read books about them. Dinosaurs make us curious about the past!

How Topics Connect

graph TD A["Start of Jurassic Period (201.4 Ma)"] --> B["End of Triassic Period"] B --> C["Beginning of Jurassic Period"] C --> D["Middle of Mesozoic Era"] D --> E["End of Jurassic Period (143.1 Ma)"] E --> F["Beginning of Cretaceous Period"] F --> G["Eighth Period of Phanerozoic Eon"] G --> H["Named after Jura Mountains"]

What Do These Words Mean?

Jurassic:A time period in Earth's history between the Triassic and Cretaceous periods.
geologic period:A long span of time in Earth's history marked by specific events and changes.
stratigraphic system:A way to organize and study layers of rocks and fossils.
Mesozoic Era:A major time in Earth's history known for dinosaurs and other ancient life.
Phanerozoic Eon:The current eon in Earth's history that includes most life forms we know today.