A people, A group that has lived in the same area for centuries and shares the same culture. , Archipelago, A group of islands, Culture, The beliefs and customs people learn when they grow up. , Lingua franca, Language that is wideley used by people who have different native languages in order to communicate. , Monsoon climate, Tropical climate with a short dry season. , Savannah climate, Tropical climate with a dry season., Stratovolcano, Steep sided volcano made u of layers of lava and pyroclastic material., Subduction, When an oceanic plate sides underneath a continental plate. , Tropical climate, Warm, humid climate with an average temperature that is alwyas higher than 18°C., Tropical rainforest, Dense forest found in warm, humid tropical regions., Tropical rainforest climate, Tropical climate with precipitation all year round. , Convectional rainfall, Rain that occurs when air heats up, rises and cools down again. , Cultural region, Region with cultural similarities. , Diffusion, The spread of cultural elements from one cultural region to another., Equator, Imaginary line dividing the Earth into two halves: the northern hemisphere and the southerns hemisphere. , Latitude, Distance in degrees from the equator. , Nation, A people with a shared culture who live together in a single state. , Nation state, A state that is home to a single, unified culture. , State, An area with clear borders and its own government (sovereign state). , Tropics, Warm climate zone near the equator between 23.5 N and 23.5 S. .

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