Macquarie Island

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/macquarie-island

Write what each word means, using the article.

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

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

1. How big is Macquarie Island?Approximately 128 square kilometers (49 sq mi)
2. What is the governing body?Tasmania, Australia
3. What is the UNESCO world heritage site?Inscribed in 1997 for its geological significance and biodiversity
4. What is Macquarie Island and why is it special?Macquarie Island is a small island in the Southern Ocean that is home to millions of penguins and unique rocks that show how Earth's plates move.
5. Why do so many penguins live on Macquarie Island?The island is the only place in the world where all royal penguins breed, and it also has good food and safe nesting spots for king and gentoo penguins.

Tectonic Plate Boundary: The zone where two or more of Earth's lithospheric plates meet, characterized by geological activity like earthquakes and mountain building.
Oceanic Crust: The part of Earth's crust that underlies the ocean basins, typically thinner and denser than continental crust.
Biodiversity Hotspot: A biogeographic region with a significant number of endemic species that is also threatened with destruction.
Endemic Species: A species that is native and restricted to a certain place.