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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

1. Which sultan controlled market prices in Delhi?
2. Who built Fatehpur Sikri and the Buland Darwaza?
3. Who wrote the Akbarnama?
4. Who began building the Qutb Minar?
5. In which year was the first battle of Panipat fought?
6. Who founded the Mughal Empire in India?
7. Who built the Taj Mahal?
8. Who built the Red Fort in Delhi?
9. Who was the last powerful Mughal emperor?
10. A Mughal officer who held a rank was called a ______.

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

1. What does “equality” in a democracy mean?
2. Who appoints the Chief Minister?
3. The chain of markets connects the producer to the ______.
4. What is the main aim of an advertisement?
5. Who heads the state government?
6. A government health centre in a village is called a ______.
7. What does the mid-day meal scheme give children?
8. A market held on a fixed day of the week is a ______.
9. What is a public service?
10. Name two kinds of media.