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. Basalt is an example of ______ igneous rock.
4. A naturally occurring substance with a definite chemical make-up is a ______.
5. Clay changes into ______ under heat and pressure.
6. Limestone changes into ______.
7. The process of one type of rock changing into another is the ______.
8. Name the three layers of the Earth.
9. Rocks formed when molten magma cools are ______ rocks.
10. Rocks changed by great heat and pressure are ______ rocks.

Answer the questions.

1. Land formed by river deposits at its mouth is a ______.
2. Which is the highest waterfall in the world?
3. A large bend in a river is a ______.
4. The point inside the Earth where an earthquake starts is the ______.
5. Which instrument records earthquakes?
6. Which landforms does wind make in deserts?
7. Steep rocky coasts carved by sea waves are called ______.
8. An opening in the crust through which molten material comes out is a ______.
9. Rivers of ice are called ______.
10. A sudden shaking of the Earth’s surface is an ______.

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

1. The grasslands of North America are called ______.
2. Name an animal of the tundra.
3. Coniferous forests are also called ______.
4. The Gir forest is the home of the ______.
5. Forests whose trees shed their leaves in one season are ______ forests.
6. Which plants grow in the cold tundra?
7. Forests that grow in salty coastal water are ______ forests.
8. The grasslands of Central Asia are called ______.
9. Name a plant that grows in hot deserts.
10. Areas set aside to protect wild animals are ______.

Answer the questions.

1. Who wrote the Akbarnama?
2. Who founded the Mughal Empire in India?
3. Who built Fatehpur Sikri and the Buland Darwaza?
4. Which sultan shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?
5. Who built the Red Fort in Delhi?
6. Who was the last powerful Mughal emperor?
7. Which Mughal emperor wrote his memoirs, the Baburnama?
8. Who was the first and only woman ruler of the Delhi Sultanate?
9. In which year was the first battle of Panipat fought?
10. Who began building the Qutb Minar?

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

1. Who heads the state government?
2. The chain of markets connects the producer to the ______.
3. What is a public service?
4. A government health centre in a village is called a ______.
5. Every adult having the right to vote is called ______.
6. Who appoints the Chief Minister?
7. A market held on a fixed day of the week is a ______.
8. Who makes laws for a state?
9. What does the mid-day meal scheme give children?
10. What does “equality” in a democracy mean?