SwedenSveriges geografi, natur, klimat och miljö 18 · Sweden: geography, nature, climate and environment
Why is the climate in Sweden milder than in many other places just as far north?
In the exam (Swedish)
Varför är klimatet i Sverige mildare än på många andra platser lika långt norrut?
- aThe Baltic Sea stays warm and free of ice all yearÖstersjön håller sig varm och isfri hela året
- bSweden is so close to the equator that the sun gives a lot of heatSverige ligger så nära ekvatorn att solen värmer mycket
- cThe Gulf Stream brings warmth from the AtlanticGolfströmmen för med sig värme från AtlantenCorrect answer
- dThe mountains in the west keep out the cold air from the northFjällen i väster stänger ute den kalla luften från norr
Why?
The Gulf Stream carries warm water north in the Atlantic, and winds from the west bring the warmth in over the land. That is why the winters are milder than you might expect so far north.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Swedish, as shown above.
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Our own practice questions, written from the facts in UHR’s study material “Sverige i fokus” and the subjects of the ordinance (2026:451) on the citizenship test. They are not the real test questions, which are not published, and no text from the material is reused. Each question was written, answered blind and fact-checked in separate rounds. The English translation and the explanations are ours, made with AI help; in the test the questions are asked in Swedish. We are not affiliated with the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR) or the Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket).
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