What does «planisferio físico» mean in Spanish?
- That world map that shows the geography of the earth: oceans, rivers, reliefs of the earth, shape of the continents and other geographical features. Rivers and oceans are usually painted in blue. While the continents are usually represented in green for the plains and various shades of brown for the heights. In any case, a physical planisphere can represent all types of geography: lakes, seas, coasts, continents, deserts, jungles, glaciers, etc. The planisphere references indicate the colors and the heights/depths they represent, as well as the scale of the map and other important data.