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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

1. The ozone layer protects us from ______ rays.
2. What mainly causes tides?
3. Which layer contains the ozone layer?
4. In which layer of the atmosphere does weather happen?
5. Name two permanent winds.
6. Which gas in the air do plants need for photosynthesis?
7. The rise and fall of sea water twice a day are called ______.
8. The amount of water vapour in the air is called ______.
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. Name an animal of the tundra.
2. Forests whose trees shed their leaves in one season are ______ forests.
3. Which plants grow in the cold tundra?
4. Areas set aside to protect wild animals are ______.
5. Forests near the Equator with heavy rain all year are ______ forests.
6. The grasslands of North America are called ______.
7. Coniferous forests are also called ______.
8. Which famous animal lives in the Sundarbans?
9. The grasslands of Central Asia are called ______.
10. Forests that grow in salty coastal water are ______ forests.

Answer the questions.

1. Who built the Red Fort in Delhi?
2. A Mughal officer who held a rank was called a ______.
3. Who built Fatehpur Sikri and the Buland Darwaza?
4. Who founded the Mughal Empire in India?
5. Who was the first and only woman ruler of the Delhi Sultanate?
6. Who wrote the Akbarnama?
7. Who was the last powerful Mughal emperor?
8. Who built the Taj Mahal?
9. Which Mughal emperor wrote his memoirs, the Baburnama?
10. Which sultan controlled market prices in Delhi?

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

1. A market held on a fixed day of the week is a ______.
2. Who heads the state government?
3. Every adult having the right to vote is called ______.
4. Who appoints the Chief Minister?
5. A member elected to the state Legislative Assembly is an ______.
6. The chain of markets connects the producer to the ______.
7. What is a public service?
8. A government health centre in a village is called a ______.
9. Who makes laws for a state?
10. Name two kinds of media.