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Geography

The study of physical characteristics of earth and the distribution and effects of life on earth, especially that of humans.

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soluble

Geography; Geography

Capable of being dissolved; in this case, the characteristic of soil minerals that leads them to be carried away in solution by water (see Leaching).

space economy

Geography; Geography

The locational pattern of economic activities and their interconnecting linkages.

spatial complementarity

Geography; Geography

The occurrence of location pairing such that items demanded by one place can be supplied by another.

spatial interaction

Geography; Geography

Movement between locationally separate places.

spreading ridges

Geography; Geography

Places on the ocean floor where lithospheric plates separate and magma erupts. About 80 percent of the Earth's volcanic activity occurs on the ocean floor.

staple product

Geography; Geography

A product that becomes a major component in trade because it is in steady demand; thus, a product that is basic to the economies of one or more major consuming populations (see ...