Question

differentiate between potential and actual resource at least in five points ​

Answer 1

Answer:

actual resources

resources whose quantity is known and which are being used by man are called actual resources. for example, the coal reserve in Jharkhand is an actual resource. we know how much coal is there in the Coal Mines of Jharkhand and coal is being used in many factories to produce energy.

potential resources

resources whose actual quantity is not known and which are being not used by us at present.for example, the uranium reserve in Ladakh is a potential resource which can be used in future. another example can be made unexplored oil wells near the Western coast of India.