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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

1. Which layer contains the ozone layer?
2. Which instrument measures rainfall?
3. The amount of water vapour in the air is called ______.
4. In which layer of the atmosphere does weather happen?
5. Rain, snow, sleet and hail are forms of ______.
6. The ozone layer protects us from ______ rays.
7. Name two permanent winds.
8. What mainly causes tides?
9. Streams of water that flow on the ocean surface in set directions are ______.
10. Huge sea waves caused by undersea earthquakes are ______.

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

1. A member elected to the state Legislative Assembly is an ______.
2. A government health centre in a village is called a ______.
3. Who appoints the Chief Minister?
4. Who heads the state government?
5. What does the mid-day meal scheme give children?
6. What is the main aim of an advertisement?
7. The chain of markets connects the producer to the ______.
8. What does “equality” in a democracy mean?
9. What is a public service?
10. Every adult having the right to vote is called ______.