Geography Glossary - S
scale
The relationship between distance on a map and on the earth's surface
second world
An outdated term that referd to the countries allied with the former Soviet Union
secondary activity
The conversion of raw material into a product
site
The physical location of a place
situation
The location of a place based upon its relation to other places
State
An independent political entity, also known as a country. A "state" (with a lower-case "s") is a a division of a State (such as the 50 states of the U.S.A.)
sustainable development
Development that does not exploit resources more rapidly than the renewal of those resources.