Finland & Iceland
Why are the Sami customs and cultures fading?
Because Sami are leaving reindeer tending for jobs in cities
Why is the Finnish environment the cleanest in the world?
Because they love nature
How were Fjords carved?
By glaciers
What do Finns like doing?
Fishing, hunting, and camping
What does Reykjavik use to power 80% of their homes?
Geothermal energy
How many icebreakers do Finns make?
Half of the world's
How does geothermal energy work?
Heat from the earth creates steam, steam rotates a turbine, turbine rotates generator which produces electricity, water is injected back into the ground.
What is the capital of Finland?
Helsinki
What do Finn's use this white coal for?
Hydroelectric power
What country has the most hot springs in the world?
Iceland
Where does the word geyser come from?
Iceland
Where is the 1% of arable land in Iceland?
In the Fjords
Where is Lapland?
In the northern areas of Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Russia
What do the Lapps do?
Tend Reindeer
What is Finland's access to the ocean?
The Baltic Sea
What is between Iceland and Greenland?
The Denmark Strait
What sea is north of Iceland?
The Iceland Sea
What is the nickname of Finland?
The Land of a Thousand Lakes
What sea is west of Iceland?
The Norse Sea
What are Finnish lakes and rivers called?
White coal
How much Finnish land is arable?
10%
How much does timber in Finnish exports?
13%
When was Surtsey formed?
1963
How many volcanoes are there in Iceland?
200
Where is Iceland in relation to Norway
650mi west
When was Althing founded?
930
How long was Russia in control of Finland?
A century
How many lakes are in Finland
Possibly 100000
What veggies do Icelanders mainly eat?
Potatoes & Turnips
What is the capital of Iceland?
Reykjavik
What is the Finnish language related to?
Russian
What do the Lapps call themselves
Sami
What is the Finnish national pastime?
Saunas
Finland's farms are ____-__________
Self-sufficient
How long was Sweden in control of Finland?
Seven centuries
How long has Finland been independent?
Since 1917
Where do most Finns live?
Southern coastal lowlands.
What is Mt. Heklu called?
The gates of hell
What is the nickname of Iceland?
The land of Fire and Ice
Where is the best farmland in Finland?
The southern coastal lowlands.
What is the largest glacier in Europe called?
Vatnajökull