Knowra Scandinavian Peninsula Scandinavian Peninsula A large northern European peninsula occupied mainly by Norway and Sweden, with a portion of northwestern Finland. Its mountainous spine and deeply indented coasts reflect its geological history and glaciation.
Fennoscandia : A northern European region comprising the Scandinavian Peninsula, Finland, Karelia, and the Kola Peninsula. This broader geographic region includes the peninsula and adjoining lands.
Norway : A country in northern Europe occupying the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula. Norway covers most of the peninsula’s long western coast.
Glacial erosion : The wearing away and reshaping of land by moving glacier ice and its embedded debris. It excavated many of the peninsula’s valleys and fjords.
Scandinavia : A northern European region commonly comprising Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, with definitions varying by context. Scandinavia is a cultural and regional term, not simply the peninsula’s land area.
Scandinavian Mountains : A mountain range running along much of the boundary between Norway and Sweden. The range forms the peninsula’s mountainous backbone.
Sweden : A country in northern Europe occupying most of the eastern side of the Scandinavian Peninsula. Sweden occupies the peninsula’s largest continuous land area.
Isostatic rebound : The gradual rise of Earth’s crust after the removal of the weight of an ice sheet or glacier. The crust is still rising in areas once heavily loaded by ice.
Nordic countries : A group of northern European countries comprising Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, along with associated territories. This political and cultural grouping extends well beyond the peninsula.
Baltic Sea : An inland sea in northern Europe, connected to the North Sea by narrow Danish straits. Its waters border the peninsula’s eastern and southeastern side.
Finland : A Nordic country in northern Europe, most of whose territory lies east of Sweden. A portion of Finland extends onto the peninsula’s northwestern edge.
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