Question

The physical geography of the Scandinavian Peninsula is best described as:

O A. landlocked with a tropical climate.
O B. dry with huge deserts covering its terrain.
O C. mountainous with low temperatures.
O D. flat with highly fertile plains throughout.

Answer 1

Scandinavia refers to the nordic nations of Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. As well as Svalbard and even Iceland and Greenland. But traditionally, the term refers to the first 4. Which all suffer cold climate and most, mountainous terrain. Which makes me think it’s C

Answer 2

Answer: C

Explanation: The peninsula (area 289,500 sq mi [750,000 sq km]) essentially consists of a mountainous mass, much of which is part of the ancient Baltic Shield, parts of which were affected by glaciation during the Pleistocene Epoch (i.e., about 2,600,000 to 11,700 years ago).