Snow petrel

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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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/snow-petrel

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. What is the scientific name?Pagodroma nivea
2. What is the diet?Carnivore - primarily Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba), small fish, and cephalopods
3. What does a snow petrel look like?It is a fluffy white bird with all‑white feathers that blend into the ice and snow.
4. Where does a snow petrel live and breed?It lives in Antarctica, breeding on rocky outcrops and nunataks far inland, and spends time in the Southern Ocean for food.

Biome: A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, e.g., forest or tundra.
Nunnatak: An isolated peak of rock projecting through a glacier or ice sheet.
Trophic Levels: The position an organism occupies in a food chain.