Differentiate between the following.

(a)Potential and actual resources

(b)Ubiquitous and localised resources

(a)

Potential resource	Actual resource
A resource whose entire quantity is not known	A resource whose quantity is known
Not being used at present,but could be used in the future	Being used in the present
The present level of technology is not advanced enough to utilise it	The present level of technology is advanced enough to utilise it
Example: The Thorium found in peninsular India, which could be used in the future	Example: The oil reserves at Bombay High in Maharashtra

(b)

Ubiquitous resource	Localised resource
A resource which is found everywhere	A resource which is found only at certain places
Example: The air we breathe	Example: Gold at Kolar mines