Consider the following countries : 1. Finland 2. Germany 3. Norway 4. Russia How many of the above countries have a border with the North Sea ?

Says the Rhine flows through Germany and the Netherlands to Rotterdam at its mouth and connects industrial areas with the North Atlantic route — linking Rhine-outlet ports with a nearby oceanic route.

On a map, follow the Rhine from Germany to Rotterdam and note that Rotterdam lies on the North Sea; check whether Germany also reaches that same sea along nearby coasts.

Discusses the North Sea as a marginal sea of northern Europe (higher latitudes) in close relation to European coasts.

Use a map of northern Europe to locate the North Sea and then see which countries' coastlines touch it, including whether Germany lies along that sea.

Describes the North Sea as a marginal sea influenced by North Atlantic currents, signalling its position off northwest Europe.

Locate the North Sea in northwest Europe on a map and compare its bordering countries with Germany's position to assess if Germany meets that sea.

Notes the Rhine as a major northern European river forming boundaries and flowing toward northwestern Europe.

Trace the Rhine's northward course on a map to identify the coastal region it approaches (northwest Europe) and check adjacent countries for North Sea frontage, including Germany.

Gives an explicit list of 'countries bordering the North Sea' (Britain, Denmark, and the Netherlands), which serves as an example of which states are commonly described as North Sea neighbors.

A student could compare a more complete list of North Sea border states (e.g., from a map) to see whether Norway is normally included or omitted.

Describes the North Atlantic Drift reaching the British Isles and then flowing 'along the coast of Norway as the Norwegian current', indicating a contiguous oceanic flow between waters off Britain and the Norwegian coast.

Use a map to follow the current's path and judge whether the seas along Norway are contiguous with or distinct from the North Sea.

Notes that the North Sea's salinity is affected by the North Atlantic Drift, linking the North Sea to the larger North Atlantic current system that also reaches Norway.

Combine this with ocean current maps to see if the North Sea lies between the British Isles and Norway or is connected to waters off Norway.

Mentions 'western Norway' in a list of North‑West European coastal areas influenced by Britain, implying geographic proximity of Norway to the North‑West European marine region.

A student can consult a map of North‑West Europe to place western Norway relative to the North Sea and adjacent countries.

Identifies Norway's fjorded coastline as a 'typical example', indicating Norway has an extensive coastline that could border nearby seas.

Check a regional map to see which named seas (including the North Sea) meet Norway's coastline.

Describes the Norwegian Current reaching the coast of Norway and mentions Russia using the Arctic Ocean (Barents Sea) for shipping, linking Russia to the Barents/Arctic rather than the North Sea.

A student could check a map to compare the locations of the Barents/Arctic coast of Russia and the North Sea to see which seas Russia's coast actually meets.

Notes a belt extending from Iceland to the Barents Sea and continuing over Russia and Siberia, indicating Russia's northern maritime connections lie with the Barents/Arctic region.

Using this pattern, a student could locate the Barents Sea on a map and then see whether the North Sea is contiguous with Russian coastline.

States the Trans–Siberian Railway runs from St. Petersburg in the west, implying Russia's major western terminus is at St. Petersburg (a city on Europe's northwest coast), suggesting which sea regions Russia's western territory faces.

A student could locate St. Petersburg on a map to determine which sea it lies on (Baltic) and then judge whether Russia extends westward to the North Sea.

Describes Russian waterways draining into the Caspian and connections to the Black Sea, illustrating that Russia borders several seas but specifying different ones (Caspian/Black Sea) rather than the North Sea.

A student could list the named seas Russia borders from these examples and then check if the North Sea appears among them on a map.

Defines the Arctic Ocean as north of Eurasia and Russia and mentions Arctic-related hazards, reinforcing Russia's connection to Arctic maritime areas.

A student could use this to corroborate that Russia's northern coast meets the Arctic Ocean/Barents Sea region, then compare distances to the North Sea on a map.