Chapter 13: Chapter 13 - Solutions
Chapter solutions are on NCERT Archive
Step-by-step solutions for this chapter now live on NCERT Archive, along with the chapter itself. Use the buttons below to open them.
About Chapter 13
Chapter 13 is chapter 13 of 13 in the new edition of Curiosity (NCERT Class 8 Science), a textbook for Class 8 students at the Upper Primary (Middle) stage. This is the new edition, the textbook brought out under the NEP 2020 / NCF-SE 2023 syllabus rollout.
It is the closing chapter of the book, coming right after Chapter 12.
What the solutions on NCERT Archive include
NCERT Archive is our dedicated site for NCERT textbooks and solutions, Class 1 to 12. The solutions page for Chapter 13 there gives chapter-wise answers to the questions of Curiosity (NCERT Class 8 Science), written to follow the order of the textbook, and links back to the chapter itself. Use the buttons above to go to it.
How to study Chapter 13
- Read the chapter once for the big picture, then again slowly, noting each new term and definition.
- Draw and label the diagrams yourself; they are asked often in tests.
- Do the in-text activities and questions, then the end-of-chapter exercises, before checking answers.
- Write short answers in your own words and compare them with the NCERT answers for completeness.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which book is Chapter 13 of Class 8 Science from?
It is from the new edition of Curiosity (NCERT Class 8 Science). The book has 13 chapters, and this is chapter 13.
Where can I find the solutions for Chapter 13 of Class 8 Science?
On NCERT Archive. Press the "Open Chapter Solutions" button on this page and you will land on the solutions page for this chapter there.
Is this the new edition or the old edition?
This page is for the new edition. If your school still uses the earlier textbook, use the Old Edition switch at the top of the page.
Is it free to use?
Yes. Scholar Donkey and NCERT Archive are free to use and need no login.