Question 1Distinguish between the following in not more than 30 words.(a) ferrous and non-ferrous minerals(b) conventional and non-conventional sources of energy

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(a) Differences between ferrous and non-ferrous minerals:

S. No.	Ferrous minerals	Non-ferrous minerals
1.	They contain iron.	They do not contain iron.
2.	They are mainly used in building and construction industry.	They are mainly used in electrical and automobile industry.
3.	E.g., Manganese, Nickle, Cobalt	E.g., Bauxite, Copper

(b) Differences between conventional and non-conventional sources of energy:

Sl. No	Conventional sources of energy	Non-conventional sources of energy
1.	They are non-renewable.	They are renewable.
2.	They cause pollution.	They are non-polluting.
3.	They have been in use from a long time.	Technologies to use these sources have been recently developed or is still developing.
3.	E.g., Coal, natural gas.	E.g., Solar energy, Wind energy

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