39 Terms
Contributors in Geography
Geography
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.
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 Primary Product).
