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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

1. Which instrument records earthquakes?
2. A large bend in a river is a ______.
3. Land formed by river deposits at its mouth is a ______.
4. Which landforms does wind make in deserts?
5. A sudden shaking of the Earth’s surface is an ______.
6. Which is the highest waterfall in the world?
7. The point on the surface right above the focus is the ______.
8. A lake formed when a meander is cut off is an ______.
9. Steep rocky coasts carved by sea waves are called ______.
10. The point inside the Earth where an earthquake starts is the ______.

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

1. A Mughal officer who held a rank was called a ______.
2. Which sultan shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?
3. Who built Fatehpur Sikri and the Buland Darwaza?
4. Who built the Red Fort in Delhi?
5. Which Mughal emperor wrote his memoirs, the Baburnama?
6. Who built the Taj Mahal?
7. Who wrote the Akbarnama?
8. In which year was the first battle of Panipat fought?
9. Akbar’s idea of peace among all religions was called ______.
10. Who was the last powerful Mughal emperor?

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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