Mountains and Fjords Norway has many mountain ranges They are in the north and the south Deep valleys separate the mountains Some valleys have forested slopes Others have rocky slopes High in the mountains are huge ice fields called glaciers A small town sits at the base of a mountain in Norway northern
The mountains slant into the sea in western Norway Deep bays called fjords lead from the sea into the countryside Norway's fjords make the coastline zigzag A cruise ship sails through a fjord deep
Heading Downhill Most Norwegians live in southeastern Norway In the east the Osterdal is Norway's longest valley Thick forests carpet it Trees cover the sides of the Osterdal in Norway southeastern
Keep heading south You will hit Oslo That's the capital of Norway Forests and lakes cover most of Oslo Map Whiz Quiz I Check out the map on page 5 Trace an outline of the map onto a piece of paper Find the Norwegian Sea Mark it with a w for west Next find Sweden Mark it with an E for east Trace the line of the Arctic Circle that goes around the North Pole Put an N for north above the Arctic Circle Look for the North Sea Mark it with an S for south The city of Oslo curves around the edge of the Fjord Oslo
