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Which geologic period followed the Triassic Period?
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Triassic Period
Distribution of landmasses, mountainous regions, shallow seas, and deep ocean basins during the early Triassic Period. Included in the paleogeographic reconstruction are the locations of the interval's subduction zones.
The Triassic Period was succeeded by the Jurassic Period. Together with the Cretaceous Period, these three periods constitute the Mesozoic Era.21