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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

1. An opening in the crust through which molten material comes out is a ______.
2. A large bend in a river is a ______.
3. Land formed by river deposits at its mouth is a ______.
4. A sudden shaking of the Earth’s surface is an ______.
5. Which is the highest waterfall in the world?
6. A lake formed when a meander is cut off is an ______.
7. Which instrument records earthquakes?
8. The point inside the Earth where an earthquake starts is the ______.
9. The wearing away of the land surface is called ______.
10. The point on the surface right above the focus is the ______.

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

1. Forests near the Equator with heavy rain all year are ______ forests.
2. Name an animal of the tundra.
3. The grasslands of Central Asia are called ______.
4. The grasslands of Africa are called ______.
5. Areas set aside to protect wild animals are ______.
6. Which famous animal lives in the Sundarbans?
7. Name a plant that grows in hot deserts.
8. Forests that grow in salty coastal water are ______ forests.
9. Which plants grow in the cold tundra?
10. Forests whose trees shed their leaves in one season are ______ forests.

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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