Geography
This is the name of the sea that Finland is nearest to.
The Baltic Sea.
What is the currency (money) used in Finland?
Euros
What is an ice age?
A period of time when ice sheets cover large parts of the world.
There are usually a lot of floods during springtime in this region
Pohjanmaa -Ostrobothnia
Vantaa is located in which scenic area?
Southern Finland (Etelä-Suomi)
What are the four neighboring countries of Finland?
Norway, Sweden, Russia, and Estonia
What is the national animal of Finland?
Brown bear
What is it called when ice cut big pieces of rock and carried them along for long ways.
Erratic boulders
There are fewer and shorter trees in
Lappi - Lapland
The capital of Finland is
Helsinki
This is the name of the gulf (body of water) between Finland and Sweden
Golf of Bothnia
Describe the crest of Finland
It is red with a yellow lion holding a sword.
What is it called when stones rolled around in the flowing water and carved deep, round holes to the ground.
Kettle holes
The land is very flat and there are lots of fields in
Pohjanmaa -Ostrobothnia
Santa Claus Village is located in which city?
Rovaniemi
True or False? Most people live in the Northern part of Finland.
False. Most people live in the South of Finland.
Who is the current president of Finland?
Sauli Ninistö
What are ridges?
Water was flowing also under the ice sheet and carried stones and soil along and that created the ridges.
There are lots of lakes and summer cottages in
Järvi-Suomi - Lake District of Finland
The Capital area consists of three cities: Helsinki, Vantaa, and ________________
Espoo
This is the highest point of Finland
Halti
Who can vote in Finnish elections?
Any Finnish citizen over the age of 18. Some people who are not citizens can vote if they have lived in Finland for two or more years.
What is the Gulf Stream and how does it affect weather conditions in Finland?
Gulf Stream is a warm current in the Atlantic Ocean. It makes warm water to flow towards North. The warm water warms also the air above it. When the wind is blowing from West and South-West, the warm air moves all the way to Finland too. Without Gulf Stream, the weather would be much colder in Finland all year round.
There are lots of hills covered by trees in
Vaara-Suomi - The Northern Fells of Finland
Name three cities in the Lake District of Finland (Järvi-Suomi)
Tampere, Jyväskylä, and Kuopio