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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

1. A sudden shaking of the Earth’s surface is an ______.
2. A lake formed when a meander is cut off is an ______.
3. Land formed by river deposits at its mouth is a ______.
4. Which landforms does wind make in deserts?
5. The wearing away of the land surface is called ______.
6. Which instrument records earthquakes?
7. A large bend in a river is a ______.
8. Which is the highest waterfall in the world?
9. The point on the surface right above the focus is the ______.
10. Rivers of ice are called ______.

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

1. A Mughal officer who held a rank was called a ______.
2. Who built the Taj Mahal?
3. Who built Fatehpur Sikri and the Buland Darwaza?
4. Akbar’s idea of peace among all religions was called ______.
5. Who was the first and only woman ruler of the Delhi Sultanate?
6. Who began building the Qutb Minar?
7. Which Mughal emperor wrote his memoirs, the Baburnama?
8. Which sultan controlled market prices in Delhi?
9. Who wrote the Akbarnama?
10. Who was the last powerful Mughal emperor?

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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