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Heard Island and McDonald Islands

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/heard-island-and-mcdonald-islands

Step 2 · Questions

1. Where is Heard Island and McDonald Islands?
2. How many people live in Heard Island and McDonald Islands?
3. How big is Heard Island and McDonald Islands?
4. How high is Heard Island and McDonald Islands?
5. What is the australian territory since?
6. What is the UNESCO world heritage site?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

Archipelago
Stratovolcano
Glaciology

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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Answer key (teacher copy)

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Heard Island and McDonald Islands?Subantarctic, southern Indian Ocean, on the Kerguelen Plateau
2. How many people live in Heard Island and McDonald Islands?0
3. How big is Heard Island and McDonald Islands?372 km²
4. How high is Heard Island and McDonald Islands?Mawson Peak (2,745 m), an active volcano on Heard Island
5. What is the australian territory since?1947
6. What is the UNESCO world heritage site?Yes

Archipelago: A group of islands clustered together in a large body of water.
Stratovolcano: A tall, conical volcano built up by many layers of hardened lava, ash, and rock.
Glaciology: The scientific study of glaciers and ice sheets.