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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

1. Who built the Red Fort in Delhi?
2. Who wrote the Akbarnama?
3. In which year was the first battle of Panipat fought?
4. Which sultan controlled market prices in Delhi?
5. Who founded the Mughal Empire in India?
6. Which sultan shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?
7. A Mughal officer who held a rank was called a ______.
8. Who began building the Qutb Minar?
9. Who was the first and only woman ruler of the Delhi Sultanate?
10. Who built the Taj Mahal?

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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