Chapter 1 · The country Sweden
Mot vilket hav rinner många av norra Sveriges stora älvar från fjällen?
Towards which sea do many of northern Sweden’s major rivers flow from the mountains?
Correct answer: Towards the Baltic Sea in the east
Many major northern rivers flow east from the mountains to the Gulf of Bothnia, part of the Baltic Sea. The water follows the slope of the land from high ground towards the coast.
Key words
älv · large river
Source: UHR: Sverige i fokus, korrigerad 2026-08-10 · Landet Sverige, tryckt sida 6
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Why this option does not fit
Mot Norska havet i väster
The Norwegian Sea is on the other side of the mountain range; many major Swedish rivers flow east.
Mot Skagerrak i sydväst
Skagerrak is on the west coast, not at the mouths of the major northern rivers.
Mot Kattegatt i sydväst
Kattegat is on the west coast; many major northern rivers enter the Gulf of Bothnia, part of the Baltic Sea.