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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

1. A Mughal officer who held a rank was called a ______.
2. Who began building the Qutb Minar?
3. Akbar’s idea of peace among all religions was called ______.
4. Who was the last powerful Mughal emperor?
5. Which sultan shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?
6. Who wrote the Akbarnama?
7. Who built Fatehpur Sikri and the Buland Darwaza?
8. In which year was the first battle of Panipat fought?
9. Who was the first and only woman ruler of the Delhi Sultanate?
10. Who built the Taj Mahal?

Answer the questions.

1. Mirabai was a devotee of ______.
2. The Ahom kingdom was in present-day ______.
3. Prithviraj Chauhan fought Muhammad Ghori at ______.
4. Which Chola king built the Brihadeshvara temple at Thanjavur?
5. Kabir was a famous saint of the ______ movement.
6. Who founded the Maratha kingdom?
7. Who wrote the Ramcharitmanas?
8. Which Chola king led his army to the Ganga?
9. What was the capital of the Vijayanagara empire?
10. Who fought Akbar’s army at Haldighati in 1576?

Answer the questions.

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