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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

1. Which layer contains the ozone layer?
2. Which instrument measures rainfall?
3. Streams of water that flow on the ocean surface in set directions are ______.
4. Which instrument measures air pressure?
5. Which gas in the air do plants need for photosynthesis?
6. The amount of water vapour in the air is called ______.
7. Rain, snow, sleet and hail are forms of ______.
8. Name two permanent winds.
9. The rise and fall of sea water twice a day are called ______.
10. Huge sea waves caused by undersea earthquakes are ______.

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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