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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

1. Which is the highest waterfall in the world?
2. A sudden shaking of the Earth’s surface is an ______.
3. A large bend in a river is a ______.
4. An opening in the crust through which molten material comes out is a ______.
5. Rivers of ice are called ______.
6. The point on the surface right above the focus is the ______.
7. A lake formed when a meander is cut off is an ______.
8. Which landforms does wind make in deserts?
9. Steep rocky coasts carved by sea waves are called ______.
10. The wearing away of the land surface is called ______.

Answer the questions.

1. Rain, snow, sleet and hail are forms of ______.
2. Which gas in the air do plants need for photosynthesis?
3. Huge sea waves caused by undersea earthquakes are ______.
4. What mainly causes tides?
5. Name two permanent winds.
6. In which layer of the atmosphere does weather happen?
7. The amount of water vapour in the air is called ______.
8. Which instrument measures air pressure?
9. The ozone layer protects us from ______ rays.
10. The rise and fall of sea water twice a day are called ______.

Answer the questions.

1. Which famous animal lives in the Sundarbans?
2. Forests that grow in salty coastal water are ______ forests.
3. The grasslands of North America are called ______.
4. Which plants grow in the cold tundra?
5. Coniferous forests are also called ______.
6. The grasslands of Africa are called ______.
7. Forests whose trees shed their leaves in one season are ______ forests.
8. Name a plant that grows in hot deserts.
9. Name an animal of the tundra.
10. Forests near the Equator with heavy rain all year are ______ forests.

Answer the questions.

1. Akbar’s idea of peace among all religions was called ______.
2. Who began building the Qutb Minar?
3. Who built the Red Fort in Delhi?
4. Who built the Taj Mahal?
5. Who founded the Mughal Empire in India?
6. A Mughal officer who held a rank was called a ______.
7. In which year was the first battle of Panipat fought?
8. Who was the first and only woman ruler of the Delhi Sultanate?
9. Who wrote the Akbarnama?
10. Which Mughal emperor wrote his memoirs, the Baburnama?

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

1. Who makes laws for a state?
2. What is a public service?
3. Every adult having the right to vote is called ______.
4. A market held on a fixed day of the week is a ______.
5. What does “equality” in a democracy mean?
6. A government health centre in a village is called a ______.
7. A member elected to the state Legislative Assembly is an ______.
8. Name two kinds of media.
9. Who heads the state government?
10. Who appoints the Chief Minister?