Climate
Species
100

How warm did the ocean water get?

A. 20F-50F

B. 30F-40F

C. 110F-120F

D. 150F-170F

100

What was the most common species during the Silurian?

A. Trilobites

B. Coral

C. Eurypterids

200

True or False: Carbon Dioxide levels were higher than they are today.

TRUE!

200

What was the biggest apex predator of the Silurian Period.

Eurypterids (Giant Scorpions).

300

How did the Ordovician Period end?

Mass Extinction caused by a global ice age.

400

What was the climate like during the Silurian Period?

A. Lava everywhere!! Super hot!

B. Frozen glaciers, Super cold!!

C. Warm and stable, same as today.

500

Could a human survive during the Silurian Period?

YES! Just not for a long time as there was no food or clean water.