Europe - Nordic Countries

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Fjord

A long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs, formed by glaciers

mixed economy

An economy in which private enterprise exists in combination with a considerable amount of government regulation and promotion.

Iceland

The land of fire and ice; because there are active volcanoes next to glaciers

geothermal energy

Energy derived from the heat in the interior of the earth

Denmark

This Nordic country is notably very flat in elevation

Norway

This Nordic country is the most mountainous

English

This is the 2nd language for most of the Nordic countries

Greenland and Iceland

What 2 Nordic countries have a government affiliated with the Denmark monarchy

Glaciers

What is the reason the landscape of the Scandinavian peninsula looks the way it does today

Finland

Which Nordic country has an exceptional number of lakes

Denmark

Which Nordic country has the highest population density

Finland

Which Nordic country is #1 in the rankings for general happiness of its citizens?

The influence of the ocean: Gulf stream

Why are some areas of the Nordic countries warmer than they "should" be based on latitude?

government social programs

Why are the taxes so high in these countries

Christianity - Lutheran

Most Nordic people practice this religion

aurora borealis

atomic particles from the sun, attracted by the magnetic fields of the north pole, break through the northern atmosphere to create a beautiful light show in the sky

Greenland

the world's biggest island


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