# NCERT Class 8 Science Chapter 12 How Nature Works in Harmony Solutions: In-Text and Exercise Questions Explained | SwaVid

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# How Nature Works in Harmony

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Chapter 12 · Class 8 Science

This document provides questions and step-by-step solutions for Chapter 12, "How Nature Works in Harmony," from the new rationalised NCERT Class 8 Science textbook, "Curiosity." It includes both in-text questions (Probe and Ponder) and end-of-chapter exercises (Keep the Curiosity Alive).

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In-text Questions (Probe and Ponder - Page 190)

Answer: The loss of forest cover diminishes elephants' natural habitat and food sources, while altered rainfall patterns cause water scarcity. These factors compel elephants to seek food and water in human farms and villages, leading to crop damage and human-wildlife conflict.

End-of-Chapter Exercise (Keep the Curiosity Alive)

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- Loss of forest cover reduces the natural habitat and available vegetation for elephants, which are herbivores and rely on plants for food.
- Changes in rainfall patterns can lead to water scarcity, drying up waterholes and other natural water sources in their habitat.
- With insufficient food and water in their natural environment, elephants are forced to search for these resources elsewhere.
- This often leads them to wander into nearby human farms and villages, where they find crops like bananas and sugarcane, which are attractive food sources.
- Such incursions can result in crop damage and potential conflicts between humans and elephants.
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