Social science (SST) worksheets for Class 7 — with answers

Answer the questions.

1. A naturally occurring substance with a definite chemical make-up is a ______.
2. Granite is an example of ______ igneous rock.
3. Name the three layers of the Earth.
4. In which type of rocks are fossils usually found?
5. Which is the thinnest layer of the Earth?
6. Limestone changes into ______.
7. The process of one type of rock changing into another is the ______.
8. Rocks formed when molten magma cools are ______ rocks.
9. Basalt is an example of ______ igneous rock.
10. The core is made mainly of nickel and ______.

Answer the questions.

1. Which instrument records earthquakes?
2. Steep rocky coasts carved by sea waves are called ______.
3. The point on the surface right above the focus is the ______.
4. Rivers of ice are called ______.
5. An opening in the crust through which molten material comes out is a ______.
6. Land formed by river deposits at its mouth is a ______.
7. Which is the highest waterfall in the world?
8. A large bend in a river is a ______.
9. The wearing away of the land surface is called ______.
10. Which landforms does wind make in deserts?

Answer the questions.

1. Which gas in the air do plants need for photosynthesis?
2. The rise and fall of sea water twice a day are called ______.
3. Name two permanent winds.
4. Which layer contains the ozone layer?
5. The amount of water vapour in the air is called ______.
6. Huge sea waves caused by undersea earthquakes are ______.
7. Which instrument measures air pressure?
8. What mainly causes tides?
9. In which layer of the atmosphere does weather happen?
10. Streams of water that flow on the ocean surface in set directions are ______.

Answer the questions.

1. Coniferous forests are also called ______.
2. Forests near the Equator with heavy rain all year are ______ forests.
3. Name a plant that grows in hot deserts.
4. The grasslands of Central Asia are called ______.
5. Which famous animal lives in the Sundarbans?
6. The Gir forest is the home of the ______.
7. Which plants grow in the cold tundra?
8. Areas set aside to protect wild animals are ______.
9. The grasslands of Africa are called ______.
10. Forests whose trees shed their leaves in one season are ______ forests.

Answer the questions.

1. Who began building the Qutb Minar?
2. Who built the Red Fort in Delhi?
3. A Mughal officer who held a rank was called a ______.
4. Akbar’s idea of peace among all religions was called ______.
5. Who built Fatehpur Sikri and the Buland Darwaza?
6. Which sultan controlled market prices in Delhi?
7. Who was the first and only woman ruler of the Delhi Sultanate?
8. Which Mughal emperor wrote his memoirs, the Baburnama?
9. Who was the last powerful Mughal emperor?
10. Who wrote the Akbarnama?

Answer the questions.

1. Which Chola king built the Brihadeshvara temple at Thanjavur?
2. Who founded Sikhism?
3. Who wrote the Ramcharitmanas?
4. The dargah of the Sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya is in ______.
5. Who founded the Maratha kingdom?
6. Kabir was a famous saint of the ______ movement.
7. What was the capital of the Vijayanagara empire?
8. Who was the most famous ruler of Vijayanagara?
9. Who fought Akbar’s army at Haldighati in 1576?
10. Which Chola king led his army to the Ganga?

Answer the questions.

1. Every adult having the right to vote is called ______.
2. Name two kinds of media.
3. A market held on a fixed day of the week is a ______.
4. Who heads the state government?
5. A member elected to the state Legislative Assembly is an ______.
6. The chain of markets connects the producer to the ______.
7. What is a public service?
8. What does the mid-day meal scheme give children?
9. A government health centre in a village is called a ______.
10. What is the main aim of an advertisement?