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Jurassic period Jurassic period
Jurassic period [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 most of the continents were joined together until the Atlantic began to form and the Americas split off from Africa. Eastern North... Read more
Colorado River (North America) Colorado River (North America)
Colorado River Basin Located in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, the Colorado River is a 2,330-kilometer (1,450-mile) river with its headwatersin the Rocky Mountain National Park in north-central Colorado. The river is the primary source of water for a... Read more
Triassic period Triassic period
Triassic period , first period of the Mesozoic era of geologic time (see Geologic Timescale , table) from 205 to 250 million years ago. Throughout the Triassic, E North America, as a result of the mountain-building episode that formed the Appalachians in the late Paleozoic era , was elevated... Read more
Colorado State University Colorado State University
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University of Colorado University of Colorado
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Arches National Park Arches National Park
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Rocky Mountains Rocky Mountains
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Mohave Mohave
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