What Really Happened to the Dinosaurs?

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There has been a debate about what happened to the dinosaurs since they were discovered. There are many thoughts of what happened to the dinosaurs, the two main theories behind the extinction are scientific and religious. Proof for both theories do exist and debates between scientists are still going on to which one really happened. It is a mystery as much for Evolutionists as it is for Creationists about the extinction of the dinosaurs. The fossil record of dinosaurs was poorly know for a long period of time. During this time period was when the dinosaurs were thought to have gone extinct. The scientific reason for their extinction was that there was a giant asteroid that caused chain reaction and wiped out the dinosaurs. Some scientists say the dinosaur’s extinction came quickly. Evolutionists say the dinosaurs went extinct 65 million years ago. Creationists say that the dinosaurs weren’t able to survive the Earth after the flood. Both of the theories have supporting evidence and that is why there is an ongoing debate over what really happened to the dinosaurs. (WGBH Educational Foundation and Clear Blue Sky Productions, Inc. et al., 2001)

The extraterrestrial impact theory is that scientists have found logical evidence for if there was a large asteroid. The biggest point of evidence for it being an asteroid was that there was a 150 kilometer wide crater that was found off the coast of the Yucatan peninsula. Scientists calculated that the asteroid or comet was traveling at 30 kilometers per second. For months, scientists concluded that after the impact, clouds of dust blocked the sun and cooled the Earth to a deadly level for plants, and inturn many animals. After the dust settled, greenhouse gasses created a smolder...

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...and not having enough food. Carvings and drawings have been found that support the idea of humans and dinosaurs living at the same time. The idea of dinosaur extinction is always up for debate. There is good evidence for both theories but they are still unclear as to what really happened to the dinosaurs. (Ron Hutchinson et al., August 20, 2013)

References
"What Killed the Dinosaurs?." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 15 Nov. 2013. .
"31 Dinosaurs | Bible.org." Bible.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Nov. 2013. .
"WHAT ABOUT DINOSAURS?." WHAT ABOUT DINOSAURS?. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Nov. 2013. .
"Dinosaurs and the Bible." Christian Courier. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Nov. 2013. .

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