Scandinavia

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/scandinavia

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 language do people speak in Scandinavia?Danish, Norwegian, Swedish (North Germanic); Finnish (Finno-Ugric); Icelandic (North Germanic)
2. What is the capital cities?Copenhagen (Denmark), Oslo (Norway), Stockholm (Sweden), Helsinki (Finland), Reykjavik (Iceland)
3. What is the historical period?Viking Age (c. 790-1066 AD), Kalmar Union (1397-1523)
4. Why are fjords famous in Scandinavia?Fjords are deep, steep-sided inlets carved by glaciers. They were used as safe harbors and trade routes by Vikings and still are beautiful natural wonders.
5. How does the climate change from north to south in Scandinavia?In the north, the climate is subarctic or arctic with long cold winters and short cool summers. In the south, the Atlantic Ocean makes the weather milder, with more trees and people living there.

Fjord: A long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by glacial erosion and flooded by the sea.
Viking Age: A period of Scandinavian history (c. 790-1066 AD) marked by extensive seafaring, raiding, trading, and exploration.
Nordic Model: A socio-economic system characterized by universal welfare states, high taxation, and a balance between market capitalism and social equity.
Mutual Intelligibility: The ability of speakers of different but related languages to understand each other without special effort.