Northern Europe - Physical Geography

What specific physical feature makes up most of the Nordic Region?

• Scandinavian Mountains

• Lapland

• Scandinavian Peninsula

• Lakes and forests

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What flat physical feature makes up most of the southern and western part of the Nordic Region?

• Fjords of Iceland

• Jutland Peninsula

• Mountains of Norway

• Finland's 50,000 lakes

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Which Nordic country is know for having thousands of lakes which covers, 10% of its territory?

• Iceland

• Norway

• Denmark

• Sweden

• Finland

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The western side of Norway is covered in mountains. These mountains feature spectacular sights, such as ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   .

• fjords
• glaciers
• lakes
• volcanos
• tundra

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Sweden's landscape can be best described as a mixture of the landscape of Norway and Finland. Meaning that Sweden has some​ (a)   and many ​ (b)   .

• mountains
• lakes
• volcanos
• sandy beaches
• hot springs

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What type of landscape dominates Lapland?

• Desert

• Tropical rainforest

• Snow forests (taiga)

• Grasslands

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Which region is situated above the Arctic Circle?

• Lapland

• Sahara Desert

• Amazon Rainforest

• Great Barrier Reef

What geographical area does Lapland cover?

• Eastern Europe

• Southern Europe

• Northern Europe

• Western Europe

How does the region's location above the Arctic Circle influence its climate?

• Contributes to its extremely cold temperatures.

• Makes the region famous for being associated with Santa Claus.

• Contributes to the creation of the fjords, mountains and many lakes.

• Have forced the indigenous people to adapt to the hard conditions.

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What is the author meaning when they state "this region is culturally rich, with ties to the indigenous Sami people."?

• The Lapland region is very picturesque and rich with money

• That the mountains and fjords are connected culturally with one another

• That the Sami people have a close connection or relationship with the Lapland territory

• That the region is famous for its extreme cold temperatures and snow-covered forests.

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