Can u list some physcial characteristics about Norway?

Question

I'm doing a project about Norway, and it says to talk about Physical characteristics about Norway and i can't find any information about it. please help me,its a very big project

Answer 1

Without regard to money - how about time issues? You want a dog, and a horse and college. That's a tall order. I'm sure you want to do well in your studies and still have a social life when your attending college. When do you think you will be able to find time for a dog and a horse? Especially a larger breed dog that will require at least an hour or more each day for exercise and companionship. You may be able to get away with say a French Bulldog (not large but bigger than Yorkies), or some other breed that doesn't require lots of exercise. But, getting a dog, a horse and college is a lot to take on. One of those things will suffer (or maybe all 3 - grades, dog and horse).

Answer 2

Norway Wikipedia is the first link.

Geography of Norway Wikipedia is the second link. It says, in part:

"Norway is located in Northern Europe on the western and northern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula, bordering the North Sea in southwest and the Skagerak inlet to the south, the North Atlantic Ocean (Norwegian Sea) in the west and the Barents Sea to the northeast. Norway has a long land border with Sweden to the east, a shorter one with Finland in the northeast and a still shorter border with Russia in the far northeast.

The country has a very elongated shape, with one of the most rugged and longest coastlines in the world, and with some 50,000 islands off the much indented coastline. The mainland covers 13° latitude, from 58°N to more than 71°N, (Svalbard north to 81°N), and covers the longitude from 5°E to 31°E (Jan Mayen to 9°W, Kvitøya to 32°E).

Norway is one of the world's most northerly countries, and one of Europe's most mountainous countries with large areas dominated by the Scandinavian Mountains; average elevation is 460 m and 32% of the mainland is located above the treeline.

The country-length chain of peaks is geologically continuous with the mountains of Scotland, Ireland and, crossing the Atlantic Ocean, the Appalachian Mountains of North America. Geologists hold that all these formed a single range prior to the breakup of the ancient supercontinent Pangaea.

Virtually the entire country was covered with a thick ice sheet during the last ice age, as well as in many earlier ice ages. The movement of the ice have carved out deep valleys, and when the ice melted, the sea filled many of these valleys, creating Norway's famous fjords."


And the third link is the CIA page on Norway. It says, in part:

"Location: Northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Sweden "

"Area - comparative: slightly larger than New Mexico "

"Climate: temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; colder interior with increased precipitation and colder summers; rainy year-round on west coast ."

"Terrain: glaciated; mostly high plateaus and rugged mountains broken by fertile valleys; small, scattered plains; coastline deeply indented by fjords; arctic tundra in north "

and it's got a nice map.


Now get to work.

Answer 3

Physical characteristics
The Minke Whale is the second smallest of the baleen whales - only the Pygmy Right Whale is smaller. Male and female Minke Whales measure an average of 6.9 and 7.4 metres (22'8" to 24' 3") in length, respectively, at sexual maturity (6-8 years of age). Estimates of maximum length vary from 9.1m to 10.7m (28'10" to 35'1") for females and 8.8m to 9.8m (28'8" 10" to 32'5") for males. Both sexes typically weigh 4-5 tonnes at maturity, and the maximum weight may be as much as 14 tonnes. The gestation period for Minke Whales is 10 months and babies measure 2.4 to 2.8 metres (7'10" to 9'2") at birth. The newborns nurse for five months.

Minke Whales are distinguished from other whales by a white band on each flipper. The body is usually black or dark-grey above and white underneath. Most of the length of the back, including dorsal fin and blowholes, appears at once when the whale surfaces to breathe. The whale then breathes 3-5 times at short intervals before 'deep-diving' for 2-20 minutes. Deep dives are preceded by a pronounced arching of the back. The maximum swimming speed of Minkes has been estimated at 20-30km/h. Minke Whales have between 240 and 360 baleen plates on each side of their mouths. Minke Whales typically live for 30-50 years; in some cases they may live for up to 60 years.


The Norwegian Fjord Horse is one of the oldest and purest breed of horses in the world. It is estimated that the original Fjord Horse migrated to Norway and was domesticated in the country approximately 4,000 years ago. Moreover, archeologists examining Viking burial sites have discovered that the Fjord Horse has been bred in Norway for at least 2,000 years. As an integral part of life in Norway for thousands of years, the Fjord Horse has become an important national symbol for the Norwegian people and is central to their culture and history. Due to growing international interest in the breeding and use of the Fjord Horse in recent decades, many Norwegians demanded that their country be legally pronounced the geographical origin of the breed. Efforts have carried these claims internationally, succeeding in Norway being granted status as the official “motherland” of the Fjord, as established by international conventions.

Answer 4

fjords!